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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170A | Tunnel Meadow Cal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Everton Mo, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Greenfield Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Herndon Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170B | Goleta Calif, California, United States | Calif FLG Sytm | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170 | West Liberty Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1965 | Cessna 170A | Irwin Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | Hartford Conn, Connecticut, United States | Aztec FLG Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | Hibbing Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | El Paso Tex, Texas, United States | Greater SW ATN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170A | Titusville Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | Atlanta Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | Hood River Ore, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170A | Talkeetna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170B | Buena Park Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1965 | Cessna 170 | Big Spring Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | Hinkley Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | Fairhope Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | Clearlake Hil Cal, California, United States | Beaver FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Cessna 170A | Jonesville la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | Pasco Wash, Washington, United States | Nezperce FLG C | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1965 | Cessna 170 | Elizabethville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1965 | Cessna 170A | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1965 | Cessna 170A | Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | E St Louis Ill, Illinois, United States | Parks College | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1965 | Cessna 170 | Douglas Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1965 | Cessna 170B | Wickenburg Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1965 | Cessna 170A | Columbus Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1965 | Cessna 170 | La Sal Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Cessna 170B | Nyssa Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Cessna 170 | Corpus Christi Tx, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Cessna 170B | Quincy Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Cessna 170B | Merced Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Cessna 170B | Mesa Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Cessna 170A | Canon City Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1965 | Cessna 170A | Huntington Ut, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | New Ulm Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | Barnesville Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | Ansonia Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | San Fernando Cali, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | Wausau Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170 | Maize Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170 | Soledad Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1965 | Cessna 170B | Forman N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170B | Dickerson Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170A | Henderson Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170 | Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170B | Gila Bend Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170 | Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States | U of Minnesota | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170B | Hawthorne Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |