Cessna 170 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,985 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 170, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 182 of them were fatal (9%), and 362 people died.
The deadliest year was 1964, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (656 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
119 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,201 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,985
Records
182
Fatal
362
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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1,866 of 1,985 can be placed
(1,201 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1977 | Cessna 170B | Bath, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1977 | Cessna 170B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170A | Syracuse, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170B | Hastings, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170A | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170 | Marion Oh, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170A | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170 | Ft.benton, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170 | Robstown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170B | Golovin, Alaska, United States | Olson Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170A | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170B | Connell, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1977 | Cessna 170A | Arcadia, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Cessna 170 | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1977 | Cessna 170 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1977 | Cessna 170B | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Cessna 170B | Drill Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Cessna 170 | Keeler, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Cessna 170 | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Cessna 170B | Tilton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1977 | Cessna 170B | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 170A | Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Cessna 170 | Steamboat Cyn, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Cessna 170A | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Cessna 170B | Hugoton, Kansas, United States | TOM W Spikes | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1977 | Cessna 170B | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | Nagel Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Cessna 170B | Plainview, Texas, United States | Prairie View | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1977 | Cessna 170A | Lemmon, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1977 | Cessna 170 | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1977 | Cessna 170B | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1977 | Cessna 170B | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Cessna 170A | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1976 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1976 | Cessna 170B | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Cessna 170A | Ashland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1976 | Cessna 170B | W.sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States | WS Flyers Corp | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Cessna 170B | Beaver, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1976 | Cessna 170A | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Cessna 170B | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1976 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1976 | Cessna 170B | Analomink, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1976 | Cessna 170 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1976 | Cessna 170B | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Cessna 170 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Cessna 170B | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Cessna 170B | Powell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |