Aeronca 15AC N1083H

Summary

On 31 July 1998 at about 21:31 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N1083H was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 July 1998 at 21:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Kodiak Lily Lake Seaplane (9Z3)

Coordinates

57.7891, -152.4007

Aircraft

Aeronca 15AC

Registration

N1083H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Trident Basin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA113

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, a sudden windshift to a tailwind, the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and an inadvertent stall/mush.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The seaplane was taking off in variable direction, gusty crosswinds. According to the pilot, the initial headwind shifted to a crosswind, and then a tailwind during the 2,100 feet long takeoff water run. The pilot indicated that the airplane became airborne, and settled back to the water, with insufficient distance to stop. The pilot said he lifted the airplane off the water again, but the airplane lost altitude and airspeed, and struck an unoccupied shed in the departure path. He stated he should have taken off in the opposite direction, or delayed the departure until the winds had stabilized.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.