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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Mt Laurel, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | J and R Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Pelahatchie FL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Wolbach, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Waggoner, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170B | Abilene, Texas, United States | Intl Air SV Co | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170A | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170 | Bude, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Cessna 170 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1970 | Cessna 170 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 170B | College, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 170A | Midwest City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Cessna 170B | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170B | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170 | Onawa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170B | Sj Capstrno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Cessna 170 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Cessna 170B | Brusett, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | W.fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | O.k.mccullough | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170 | Strathmore, California, United States | Lindsey Strath | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Cessna 170A | Calexico, California, United States | Pegasus Limite | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 170A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1970 | Cessna 170A | Prairie du Sc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1970 | Cessna 170B | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170B | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170A | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170B | Whitmire, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170A | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170B | Baldwin City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170B | Carleton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170 | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | Flight 170, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1969 | Cessna 170B | Holstein, Iowa, United States | Flying R Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1969 | Cessna 170B | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Cessna 170A | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1969 | Cessna 170 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | G.i.flyers Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Cessna 170 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1969 | Cessna 170A | Sandy, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Cessna 170B | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Cessna 170 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1969 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Soul Harvest I | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1969 | Cessna 170B | Needles, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |