NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA22LA355
Registry · N9325H
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AERONCA 7BCM
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACF026
Registrant of record
BROWN RICHARD S
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Factual narrative
The pilot/owner reported that the pilot rated passenger, who had not previously flown in nearly 25 years, was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. Upon touchdown, the airplane began to drift to the left. The pilot/owner attempted to correct but was unable. The airplane subsequently impacted trees resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and aft fuselage structure. The pilot/owner further described that “there was a gust of wind that got the better of him” in reference to the pilot rated passenger. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Passenger
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_ERA22LA355.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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