# NTSB Accident LAX97LA175
> **Aeronca 7AC-EC** · 1997-05-03 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA175
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07946
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-03
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aeronca
- **Model:** 7AC-EC
- **Registration:** N1277E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing and go-around.  The gusty/crosswind condition and proximity of obstructions (runway sign and rocks) were related factors.

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