No fatalities
3 Sep 2020: Cessna 170 A — Morrisville, VT
On 3 Sep 2020, a Cessna 170 A was involved in an aviation accident near Morrisville, VT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotCapability exceeded