Aeronca 15AC N1209H
15 March 1980 · Tonsina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1980 at about 17:30 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N1209H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tonsina, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonsina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tonsina Lodge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 15AC
- Registration
- N1209H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Gulkana, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1564
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WIND GUSTS TO 30K
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1980 | Aeronca 15AC | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1980 | Aeronca 15AC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Aeronca 15AC | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Aeronca 15AC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Aeronca 15AC | Lake Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 15AC | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |