No fatalities
3 Aug 2022: AERONCA 7BCM — Cranberry Township, PA
On 3 Aug 2022, an AERONCA 7BCM was involved in an aviation accident near Cranberry Township, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPassengerPilotResponse/compensation