No fatalities
15 Aug 2024: CESSNA 170B — Healy, AK
On 15 Aug 2024, a CESSNA 170B was involved in an aviation accident near Healy, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with trees. 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 maintain directional control during takeoff, in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with trees.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation