# NTSB Accident CEN20CA138
> **Champion AERONCA 7FC** · 2020-04-02 · Hessel, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA138
- **Event ID:** 20200406X24210
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-04-02
- **Location:** Hessel, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.035556, -84.417778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Champion
- **Model:** AERONCA 7FC
- **Registration:** N3JZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.

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