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

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,866 of 1,985 can be placed (1,201 approximate)

By decade

1960s 608

1970s 579

1980s 263

1990s 187

2000s 143

2010s 123

2020s 82

Where these happened

United States 1,956 Canada 8 Mexico 6 Unknown/Not Reported 5 Other-Foreign Countries 3 Brazil 3

Operators involved

Cokato Flying 3 Air Knocker el 2 Olson Air Serv 2 Arctic Circle 2 Flying Country 2 Chippewa Aero 2

All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
16 Jan 1965	Cessna 170 N3803V	Isle Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Jan 1965	Cessna 170B N3262A	Farmingdale Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1965	Cessna 170A N9503A	Stanley Wisc, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Dec 1964	Cessna 170 N3970V	Bucyrus Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Dec 1964	Cessna 170B N4524C	Blairstown Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Dec 1964	Cessna 170A N9965A	Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Dec 1964	Cessna 170B N3468C	Olathe Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1964	Cessna 170B N2265D	Fall River Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1964	Cessna 170B N2380D	Parrish Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N8007E	Lantana Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1964	Cessna 170 N3947V	Freeman Sd, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N2910	Mulege Baja Mexco, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N4316B	Peoria Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1964	Cessna 170A N9738A	Chapel Hill Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1964	Cessna 170A N9524A	Dunsmuir Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Nov 1964	Cessna 170 N3906V	Onna Pt Okinawa, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	Kadena Aero CL	No injuries	-
11 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N8106A	Childress Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N8293A	Candler Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Nov 1964	Cessna 170B N4544C	Inyonkern Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N1987C	Dallas Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1964	Cessna 170 N3960V	Wrightswood Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Oct 1964	Cessna 170A N5402C	Freemason Is la, Louisiana, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Oct 1964	Cessna 170 N4103V	Marshland Neb, Nebraska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N3227A	Rainbow Bridge Ut, Utah, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N2599D	Mesa Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N3032A	Jasper Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Oct 1964	Cessna 170 N4024V	Oakland Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N3480D	Tants River Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1964	Cessna 170 N4413V	Effingham Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1964	Cessna 170B N2604D	Laporte Tex, Texas, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1964	Cessna 170 N4392B	Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N4154V	Broomfield Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N2232D	Clear Lake S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1964	Cessna 170B N2742C	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N3828V	Hot Springs S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N3802V	Allendale Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N3866V	Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N2510V	Princeton Me, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
5 Sep 1964	Cessna 170B N2717C	Scio Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1964	Cessna 170B N4656C	Orlando Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1964	Cessna 170 N2540C	St Marys Gla Colo, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N3102B	South Naknek Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Aug 1964	Cessna 170 N4046V	Knoxville Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1964	Cessna 170 N4612C	Hays Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Aug 1964	Cessna 170A N1374D	Paoli Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Aug 1964	Cessna 170A N1480D	Gonzales Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N2220D	Port Jefferson Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Cessna 170 N1242D	East Bethel Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1964	Cessna 170A N9779A	Rawlings Wyo, Wyoming, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N3292A	Grand Island Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-