No fatalities
5 Oct 2020: AERONCA 7AC — Salida, CO
On 5 Oct 2020, an AERONCA 7AC was involved in an aviation accident near Salida, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotStudent/instructed pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained