No fatalities
17 Sep 2024: CESSNA 170 — McKinley Village, AK
On 17 Sep 2024, a CESSNA 170 was involved in an aviation accident near McKinley Village, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s late decision to go-around, failure to maintain proper airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover. 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 late decision to go-around, failure to maintain proper airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome