# NTSB Accident ERA15LA251
> **AERONCA 7AC** · 2015-06-24 · East Moriches, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA251
- **Event ID:** 20150625X33609
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-06-24
- **Location:** East Moriches, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.824722, -72.750831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7AC
- **Registration:** N84927
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off in a crosswind, which resulted in a collision with a tree.

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