No fatalities

2 Jun 2025: AERONCA 7BCM — Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend, WA, United States

On 2 Jun 2025, an AERONCA 7BCM was involved in an aviation accident near Port Townsend, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate compensation for shifting wind conditions which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with a sign. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate compensation for shifting wind conditions which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with a sign.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotAbility to respond/compensate