No fatalities
23 Feb 2024: AERONCA 7AC — Valley Springs, CA
On 23 Feb 2024, an AERONCA 7AC was involved in an aviation accident near Valley Springs, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain. 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 decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceeded