N6451C

On February 19, 2012, a Aeronca 7BCM (N6451C) was involved in an incident near Woodland, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing.

The pilot reported that he made a traffic pattern approach to the airport and observed the wind direction. The surface wind was from 300 degrees at 5 knots. He made a normal three-point landing on runway 36. During rollout, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane, which had conventional landing gear. The airplane veered off the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane precipitated the accident. A subsequent examination of the airplane's structure revealed that two outboard wing ribs and a right elevator tube were bent. Also, a fuselage frame component (yoke fitting) was bent.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA114. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6451C.