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
Show these on the map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Niland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Hanna, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Woodrow, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Hayward, California, United States | Jerom T Tjon | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Winterville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170B | Tuxedni Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170A | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170A | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170B | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Sportsmans Fly | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170A | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170B | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170A | Lemmon, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | Alfred Dickey | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170A | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170A | N.jackson, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Bellville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170 | Montrose, Pennsylvania, United States | UFO Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Halfway, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Livermore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170B | Del Ray Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170 | Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170B | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsoms Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170A | Burns, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170B | Torrance, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170A | Cambridge, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170 | Brewerton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 170 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Cessna 170A | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | Lucerne Vly, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | Port O'connor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | Plant City, Florida, United States | Aerial Surveys | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170 | Paullina, Iowa, United States | Mach XII, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170A | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170 | Donald, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170B | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170 | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170B | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 170A | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna 170B | Torrance, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Cessna 170 | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |