No fatalities
2 Jun 2025: AERONCA 7BCM — Port Townsend, WA
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.
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