No fatalities
CESSNA 172 S accident at Watkins, CO, 17 Mar 2021
On March 17, 2021, a CESSNA 172 S operated by CIVIL AIR PATROL was involved in an aviation accident near Watkins, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotInstructor/check pilot