Cessna 170B accident near Willow, Alaska, September 11, 2026
On September 11, 2026 at about 2:05 am local time, a 1952 Cessna 170B, registered N2525D, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Willow, Alaska (Open Area NW Skwentna 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 2026 · about 2:05 am local time
- Place
- Willow, Alaska · Open Area NW Skwentna · 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
- N2525D · registry record · serial 20677
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Nose over/nose down during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,251.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 15, 2026; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK
- Destination: MRI Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.42 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from PATK, 32 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PATK 110053Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP306 T01440078 TSNO $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA102.