# N159: Aeronca 15AC - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aeronca 15AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-15ac) (registry code 0191202, 4 seats) - Data sheets: [TCDS A-802](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-802) (AeroSedan LLC) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 15AC-43 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: April 21, 1956 - Certificate issued: August 5, 2021 - Expires: August 31, 2028 - Mode S code: A0EB9D - Registered owner: [Nelson Chester C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20CHESTER%20C) - Location: [Little Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Little%20Falls) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 46.0100° N, 94.3838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56345, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=159 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159 From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force ### Matched by airframe (Aeronca 15AC) - [AD 2012-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2012-04-10): Wings · Rogers, Burl A. 15AC and S15AC. Effective Apr 17, 2012 - [AD 2006-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-03-08): Vacuum pumps · Aero Advantage 14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3 and 299 more. Effective Mar 10, 2006 - [AD 48-43-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-43-02): Continental C-145-2 Engines · Cessna 170, 170A, 15AC and 1 more ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N159. ## NTSB investigations on N159 not matched to an aircraft (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB IAD98RA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98RA090), Jul 18, 1998: Bell UH-1H (N159), Nueva Colonia, Colombia, 7 fatal ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N159. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (104, first 50) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Aeronca 15AC) - [STC SA02253AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02253AK): Installation of a McCauley 1A170/SFC or 1A175/DM 80-inch diameter fixed-pitch propeller. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA01233SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01233SE): Fabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assembly. ABI, LLC - [STC SA04837NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04837NY): Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights. AeroLED's Holdings, LLC - [STC SA12406WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA12406WI): Installation of a Garmin AXIS Flight Display System. Garmin International Inc - [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA02636SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02636SE): Installation of Garmin GPS 175 Navigation System and GNX 375 Navigation System with ADS-B In/Out Transponder. Garmin International Inc - [STC SA02019SE-D](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02019SE-D): Installation of Garmin Model GTN 625/635/650; 725/750 Navigation System. Garmin International Inc - [STC SA00079NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00079NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K008 on single and multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Teledyne Continental reciprocating engines of 450 horsepower or less. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA7965SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA7965SW): Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC - [STC SA04378CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04378CH): Installation of an engine modified per STC SE04349CH. SureFly Partners Ltd - [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc - [STC SA3-423](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3-423): Installation of CT-3000 tail ski on airplanes equipped with Scott 3200 or 3400 tail wheels. F.Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services - [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc - [STC SA02101AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02101AK): Installation and fabrication of steel wing lift strut attachment fittings. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA02121AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02121AK): Modification of Tube No. 90 and installation of 'Dogleg' diagonal brace tubes. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA02151AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02151AK): Fabrication and installation of seaplane refueling steps on left and right sides of boot cowl. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA02197AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02197AK): Installation of Hartzell HC-C2YR-1BF/F8477-4 Propeller, Hartzell C-3568-P Polished Spinner Assembly with A-2476-16 Spinner Mounting Kit, and if required, Hartzell Model C-1576 Damper Assembly. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA02229AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02229AK): Installation of a vertical instrument panel. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA1114NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1114NW): Installation of Cleveland wheels, tires (8.00 X 6 or 8.50 X 6), and brake assembly (double puck) (Kit 199-06200). Burl's Aircraft Rebuild - [STC SA1193NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1193NW): Installation of left hand pilot door. Burl's Aircraft Rebuild LLC - [STC SA1194NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1194NW): Installation of an aluminum baggage door. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA893NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA893NW): Removal of left, right, or both existing bladder fuel cell(s); and fabrication and installation. Burl's Aircraft Rebuild - [STC SA02153AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02153AK): Installation of Burl's Aircraft Rebuild Magnum I tail wheel Penetration ski. Burl's Aircraft Rebuild LLC - [STC SA01015SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01015SE): Installation of eligible Alaska Bushwheel, Inc. wheels and TSO-C62d tires. ABI LLC - [STC SA02553AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02553AK): Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener. Keller Engineering Group LLC - [STC ST02291AK-A](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02291AK-A): Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener. Keller Engineering Group LLC - [STC SA02552AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02552AK): Installation of Hartzell Model HC-C2YR-1N/NG8301-3 Trailblazer propeller. Burl's Aircraft LLC - [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA00344BO PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00344BO%20PAGE%201): Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights. Whelen Aerospace Technologies - [STC SA21NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA21NW): Installation of a 70 pound baggage compartment in either or both EDO 89-2000, 89A-2000 or 689-2130 floats. Kenmore Air Harbor Inc - [STC SA04112CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04112CH): Installation of Appareo Systems, LLC Stratus ESG ADS-B transponder. Appareo Systems LLC - [STC SA01435SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01435SE): Installation of J.P. Instruments (JPI) Primary Engine Data Management System. J. P. Instruments - [STC SA02503AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02503AK): Installation of AMSAFE State of the Art Restraint System (SOARS) inflatable restraints. AMSAFE Inc - [STC SA00433NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00433NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter model AFC-500 or AFC-600 on multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Franklin reciprocating engines of 450 horsepower or less. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA02212AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02212AK): Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with high intensity discharge (HID) lighting systems. Seaplanes North LLC - [STC SA02428SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02428SE): Installation of an Air Stream Switch for an electric time recording device on non-pressurized aircraft. Henry F Rogers/David E Polley - [STC SA10077SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA10077SC): Installation of push-button starter system. Hartzell Engine Technologies, LLC - [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc - [STC SA01768SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01768SE): Installation of an oil cooler system. Steve's Aircraft - [STC SA4305WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4305WE): Installation of GAR-AERO wheel adapters and tundra type tires on the main landing gear. Seaplanes North LLC - [STC SA10921SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA10921SC): Installation of an alternator and regulator as a replacement to existing OEM generators and mechanical voltage regulators. Hartzell Engine Technologies, LLC - [STC SA02283SE PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02283SE%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P. Electronics International Inc - [STC SA02402SE PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02402SE%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) CGR-30C. Electronics International Inc - [STC SA02428AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02428AK): Installation of a hydraulically actuated ski drag assembly. Northern Airframes LLC - [STC SA01765SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01765SE): Installation of Alaskan Bushwheel TSO-C26d wheels, Part Number (P/N) ABI-1010. ABI, LLC - [STC SA00432SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00432SE): Installation of EGT 701 series fuel flow instrument. J P Instruments - [STC SA00861SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00861SE): Installation of J.P. Instruments (JPI) fuel flow indicating system. J P Instruments - [STC SA01026SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01026SE): Improved fuel gascolator assembly. Steve's Aircraft - [STC SA02141AK](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02141AK): Installation of an O-360-F1A6 Lycoming engine. Tarik William Spear - [STC SA02937CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02937CH): One Time Supplemental Type Certificate approval for the Installation of a Franklin 6A335B engine and McCauley 2A31C21 propeller. Hanifan William P All 104: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159/stcs.md ## Related - Other Aeronca 15AC aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-15ac/aircraft.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.