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.
1,320 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,985
Records
182
Fatal
362
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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665 of 1,985 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2007 | Cessna 170A | Roxboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 170A | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 B | Arco, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170A | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170A | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2007 | Cessna 170B | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Frank Johnston Finley | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2007 | Cessna 170B | Fairfield, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Cessna 170B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Cessna 170B | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 170B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Cessna 170B | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Cessna 170A | Atwood, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Mark Svabik | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170A | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170A | Hanford, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Cessna 170B | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2006 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Clinton Melin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2006 | Cessna 170B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | James P. Orr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Cessna 170B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | William Hyslip | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Cessna 170B | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Cessna 170B | Ninilchick, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2005 | Cessna 170B | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Donnald S. Bingman | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2005 | Cessna 170B | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David W. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Cessna 170A | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Cessna 170A | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Cessna 170 | Teller, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Terrence Moore | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Cessna 170B | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Cessna 170B | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Cessna 170B | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2004 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Cessna 170B | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Cessna 170B | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Cessna 170A | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 170B | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Cessna 170B | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 170B | Manley Hot Sprg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2003 | Cessna 170 | San Diego, California, United States | Plus One Flyers | No injuries | - |