No fatalities
8 Oct 2022: CESSNA 170B — Monument Valley, UT
On 8 Oct 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.
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