Cessna 170 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 747 Cessna 170 airframes on record (built 1946–1963), 272 currently registered. 28 have one or more NTSB accident records (28 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Cessna 170 accidents
The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence post.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions.
The pilot’s late decision to go-around, failure to maintain proper airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
The pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
The pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted a loss of lateral control and impact with a fence.