Aeronca 15AC N1170H
16 September 2008 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2008 at about 04:00 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N1170H, operated by Beckman Thomas J, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.9303, -146.8519
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 15AC
- Registration
- N1170H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beckman Thomas J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cantwell → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in an on-ground collision with a tree stump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo private pilot reported that he was landing at an off-airport site when the tailwheel assembly contacted a tree trunk, resulting in structural damage to the empennage. He indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2008 | Aeronca 15AC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wolfgang Junge | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Aeronca 15AC | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Fair David E | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Aeronca 15AC | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Dixon Charles W | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Aeronca 15AC | Big lake, Alaska, United States | David D. Schwartz | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Aeronca 15AC | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Schwab MAX Charles | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Aeronca 15AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | James L. Marrs | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |