NONE · AERONCA 7AC · 1994-02-13 · DOWAGIAC, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA086
Event ID
20001206X00733
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-13
Location
DOWAGIAC, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.979484, -86.110038
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N81616
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, THE CROSSWIND, AND SNOW BESIDE THE RUNWAY.