Accident: Cessna 170
Apr 15, 2017 · Williston, FL
NTSB numberERA17FA155Event id20170416X54153
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N4244V
- Year built
- 1948
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (OCF)17 nm (32 km) south-east
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