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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1968 | Cessna 170 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Air Knocker el | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Hinsdale, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170A | Shiro, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170B | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170 | Howard Lake, Minnesota, United States | Cokato Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170A | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170B | Niles, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170 | Booker, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170B | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170A | Cananea Sonor, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170B | Stratford, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170A | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170 | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170 | Davie, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170B | Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States | Irvington Tool | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Cessna 170A | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Ensenada, Mexico | Air Spacers In | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Lakeside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Watertown, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170B | Hominy, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170B | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Cessna 170 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Cessna 170A | Grand Junctn, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1968 | Cessna 170B | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1968 | Cessna 170 | Harding, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1968 | Cessna 170 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170A | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Air Knocker el | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170 | Lodi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170B | Petaluma, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170 | Tioga, North Dakota, United States | Modern Aire FL | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170A | Wadley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Labratory Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170A | Half Mon By, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1967 | Cessna 170A | Elizabethtown, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170A | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170B | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170B | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Aviation Servi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170B | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170 | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1967 | Cessna 170 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Cessna 170B | Saugus, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1967 | Cessna 170 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Cody Treater S | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1967 | Cessna 170 | Waukon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |