No fatalities
29 Jan 2022: AERONCA 7AC Champion — Cook, MN
On 29 Jan 2022, an AERONCA 7AC Champion was involved in an aviation accident near Cook, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to ensure the snow-covered takeoff area was safe, which resulted in a collision with ice and subsequent landing gear damage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure the snow-covered takeoff area was safe, which resulted in a collision with ice and subsequent landing gear damage.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDamaged/degradedContributed to outcome