No fatalities

CESSNA 170B accident at Monument Valley, UT, 8 Oct 2022

Monument Valley, UT, United States

On October 8, 2022, a CESSNA 170B was involved in an aviation accident near Monument Valley, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedLanding flare — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation