Pilot Debrief

AERONCA 7BCM near Woodland, CA — 2012-02-19

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Date
2012-02-19
Location
Woodland, CA, USA
Airport
O41
Aircraft
AERONCA 7BCM
Registration
N6451C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he made a normal three-point landing on runway 36 with the wind from 300 degrees at 5 knots. During the landing roll, he lost directional control of the airplane, and it veered off the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane precipitated the accident. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that two outboard wing ribs, a right elevator tube, and a fuselage frame component (yoke fitting) were bent.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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