MINR · AERONCA 7AC · 2024-02-23 · Valley Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA094
Event ID
20240223193832
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-23
Location
Valley Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.169615, -120.7559
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N1611E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.