Accident · 2025-06-02

NTSB case WPR25LA168 · AERONCA 7BCM · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AERONCA 7BCM (N85311)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate compensation for shifting wind conditions which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with a sign.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA168

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane56Class 1 (2025-03-20)12,000 total · 100 in this make/model · 8,000 as PIC · 10 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone39None15 total · 15 in this make/model · 10 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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