No fatalities

CESSNA 172N accident at Manley Hot Springs, AK, 29 Mar 2025

Manley Hot Springs, AK, United States

On March 29, 2025, a CESSNA 172N operated by Proflite of Alaska, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Manley Hot Springs, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotContributed to outcome