Cessna 170B accident near Homer, Alaska, July 9, 2025
On July 9, 2025 at about 9:07 pm local time, a 1952 Cessna 170B, registered N2694D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Homer, Alaska (Homer Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 2025 · about 9:07 pm local time
- Place
- Homer, Alaska · Homer Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B, built 1952 · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2694D · registry record · serial 20846
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, while landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane’s upwind tire touched the runway, and a gust of wind lifted the wing; the pilot attempted to correct with opposite aileron. Subsequently, the airplane turned to the right and the left wing contacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported selecting runway 22 for landing. He reported the winds to be from 120° at 11 kts, gusting 18 kts. On previous flights, the pilot would land on the gravel area adjacent to the asphalt runway during crosswind conditions; however, prior to the accident flight, he was advised that landing on this area was no longer authorized. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 338.1 hours in all; 249 in this make and model; 91 in the last 90 days; 48.1 in the last 30 days; 226 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 5, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 26, 2025; 19.1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C145 (piston); 3,616 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 6,701 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 11 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.70 inHg
- Observation at 2:49 pm from PAHO
Weather report (METAR): PAHO 082249Z 26012G20KT 10SM SCT100 17/08 A2970
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – Image of damage to left wing
Photograph 2 – Image of damage to right wing tip
Photograph 3 – Image of damage to right wingThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on September 5, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.