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 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | Wakeman Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170 | Tracy Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170 | Charleston W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | North Judson Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170 | Hiwatha Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170 | Spokane Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | Dumas Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170 | Carefree Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1964 | Cessna 170B | Beckworth Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1964 | Cessna 170B | Aurora Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1964 | Cessna 170B | Palo Alto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Cessna 170B | Mission Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1964 | Cessna 170 | Okla City Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170 | North Benton Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170 | St Joseph Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170A | Ft Worth Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Juneau Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Cut Off la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170A | Beckley W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Broomfield Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Jasper Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170B | Hamilton Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1964 | Cessna 170A | Albion Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Flagstaff Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Browning Mont, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170 | W Palm Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Pensacola Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170A | Sussex Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170A | Rushford Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Gibson City Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1964 | Cessna 170B | Superior Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |