No fatalities
6 Aug 2021: CESSNA 170A — Metaline Falls, WA
On 6 Aug 2021, a CESSNA 170A was involved in an aviation accident near Metaline Falls, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude during the initial climb to clear trees due to an encounter with windshear. 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 attain sufficient altitude during the initial climb to clear trees due to an encounter with windshear.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Altitude — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operationContributed to outcome