NONE · Cessna 170B · 2001-03-04 · South Haven, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA098
Event ID
20010305X00541
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-04
Location
South Haven, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.290279, -94.209098
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N2577D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain during the maneuver to avoid the tree line. Factors to the accident were the diminished aircraft handling, the pilot's maneuver to avoid the tree line, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff selected by the pilot, the snow covered lake, and the tree line.