Cessna 170B N2524D

Summary

On 15 August 2024 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2524D was involved in an accident near Healy, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2024 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Healy, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

63.8795, -148.8263

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2524D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Big Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA078

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during takeoff from an unimproved airstrip, in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, she encountered a gust of wind just as the tail lifted off the ground. The airplane veered left and impacted trees and came to rest amongst the vegetation. Both wings, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.