N1060E

On August 01, 2012, a Aeronca 7AC (N1060E) was involved in an incident near Winter Haven, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

The student pilot stated that he had performed two landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, then elected to perform a full stop landing. During approach for the third landing, he applied left aileron and right rudder control inputs to correct for a left crosswind; however, after touchdown in a three-point landing, the airplane veered left. He attempted to maintain directional control with the rudder, but the airplane continued to the left and departed the runway. He applied the brakes, but the airplane collided with trees and bushes resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA12CA490. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1060E.