N83129 – AERONCA 7CCM – 2012-08-07 NTSB Accident Report

On August 07, 2012, a Aeronca 7CCM (N83129) was involved in an incident near Norridgewock, ME. 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, which resulted in a runway excursion.

The student pilot stated that while landing on runway 21, immediately following contact of the main landing gear onto the runway, the right wing “came up.” The pilot compensated with left rudder and right aileron and kept the aircraft centered on the runway. Shortly thereafter, the right wing raised up a second time. The airplane then departed the right side of the runway and came to rest after the right wing impacted a tree located 270 feet from the runway. A certified flight instructor at the airport stated that the wind favored runway 21 but had reversed direction during the accident flight. A meteorological report from the airport indicated wind from 190 degrees at 3 knots about the time of the accident with no wind speeds exceeding 3 knots throughout the duration of the landing roll.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA12CA499. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N83129.