No fatalities

CESSNA 177B accident at Forest Lake, MN, 29 May 2024

Forest Lake, MN, United States

On May 29, 2024, a CESSNA 177B was involved in an aviation accident near Forest Lake, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain aircraft control during the simulated forced landing. 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 flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain aircraft control during the simulated forced landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilot