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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1968 | Cessna 170 | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1968 | Cessna 170 | Auburn, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1968 | Cessna 170 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170 | Crescent, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170 | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170 | Almelund, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170B | Eureka, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170B | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Davis Flyers I | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170B | Elm City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Pinole, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Tahoe Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Williamsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | San Miguel Is, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170 | Turner, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170 | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | Gates Construc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170B | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170A | Decker, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1968 | Cessna 170 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170A | Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Stout and Stou | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170B | Lexington, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170 | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170B | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170B | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170 | Monticello, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Hesperia, California, United States | G and H Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170B | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170B | Mahaska, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170B | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | Crossett Lumbe | No injuries | - |