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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Depere Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Big Lake Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Powell Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170A | Talkeetna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170A | Grayling Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170 | Aurora Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Kirksville Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170B | Carefree Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170A | El Cajon Calif, California, United States | Pegasus Lmtd C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170B | Island Park Ny, New York, United States | Suburban SP SR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170B | Magnolia Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170 | Guthrie Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170B | Carlsbad Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170 | Russell Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1965 | Cessna 170A | New Ulm Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1965 | Cessna 170 | Montrose Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1965 | Cessna 170B | Aberdeen Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1965 | Cessna 170 | Sterling Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1965 | Cessna 170 | Independence Cali, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1965 | Cessna 170 | So St Paul Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170 | Carlsbad N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Pierre S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Wheton Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Baltimore Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170A | Hebron Ohio, Ohio, United States | Trojan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Silverdale Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Manzanillo Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170A | So St Paul Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170B | Mattson Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170 | Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1965 | Cessna 170 | Monument Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1965 | Cessna 170B | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Cessna 170B | Dalton Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Cessna 170B | Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Grimesland Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Half Day Ill, Illinois, United States | Glenview NAS | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170 | Cottonwood Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | New Hudson Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Skyranch S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170A | Mandan N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Valpariso Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Carthage Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1965 | Cessna 170B | Bell Island Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170A | Tieton Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Middletown Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170 | Talkeetna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170 | El Paso Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Takotna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |