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
7 Aug 1964	Cessna 170A N9752A	Culloden W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1964	Cessna 170 N4273V	San Jose Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N1940C	Springfield Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N4588C	Stuckey Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1964	Cessna 170A N9720A	W Hollywood Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1964	Cessna 170B N2602D	Stockton Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Jul 1964	Cessna 170 N4073V	Wessington S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N8102A	Billings Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1964	Cessna 170 N9797A	Vandalia Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N2272D	Sidney Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N8119A	Hayward Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1964	Cessna 170A N5508	Youngstown Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1964	Cessna 170A N5465C	Benton Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N3500C	Isleboro Me, Maine, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N4318B	Red Bluff Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N8804B	Mahopac Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N3524C	Wheatland Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1964	Cessna 170B N2201D	Tampa Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1964	Cessna 170 N4H	Ft Smith Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1964	Cessna 170A N9937A	Medina Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N3444D	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N3009A	Polo Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N8198H	Harbor Sprgs Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Jun 1964	Cessna 170 N3557C	Red Lodge Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1964	Cessna 170A N5728C	Omaha Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1964	Cessna 170A N9570A	Roseau Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Jun 1964	Cessna 170 N2601V	Montevideo Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1964	Cessna 170 N4289V	Miami Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N4542C	Newton Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N8091A	Port Clinton Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N3452C	Plainville Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1964	Cessna 170A N9882A	Durango Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1964	Cessna 170B N2324D	Brentwood Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 May 1964	Cessna 170B N4585C	Poplar Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 May 1964	Cessna 170B N4360B	Kenora Canada, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1964	Cessna 170B N2454D	Mercury Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
27 May 1964	Cessna 170 N4189V	Denver Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
24 May 1964	Cessna 170A N9055A	Rosehill Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1964	Cessna 170 N2673V	Laramie Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 May 1964	Cessna 170B N2730C	Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1964	Cessna 170B N4308B	Tompkinsville Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 May 1964	Cessna 170 N4242V	Frannie Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 May 1964	Cessna 170 N2680V	Littlefield Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
8 May 1964	Cessna 170 N4290V	Baker Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 May 1964	Cessna 170B N3400C	Topeka Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 May 1964	Cessna 170A N148N	Wixon Mich, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
2 May 1964	Cessna 170 N2627V	Bonner Spgs Kan, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
2 May 1964	Cessna 170B N2580D	Wheeling W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 May 1964	Cessna 170B N2850C	Prineville Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1964	Cessna 170B N49F	San Telmo Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-