NONE · AERONCA 7AC · 2017-01-15 · Compton, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA113
Event ID
20170117X41022
Type
Accident
Date
2017-01-15
Location
Compton, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.889446, -118.245002
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N1659E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an off-runway landing in soft dirt and a nose-over.