# Accident 19870722040019A: Aronca 15AC, Charley River, AK, July 22, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1987, 13:45 local time
- Place: Charley River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N1023H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1023H-2012-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 15AC (registry code 0191202, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-15ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARONCA 15AC
- Reported engine: CONT C145*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 48 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870722040019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT HAD DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF FROM THE GRAVEL BAR. AIRCRAFT HIT TREE STUMP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 ANC87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA104), Jul 22, 1987: Aeronca 15AC (N1023H), Charley River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1023H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980612014629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980612014629A), Jun 12, 1998: Aronca 15AC (N1023H), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. (From .4) the certificated commercial pilot was departing a remote area in a tail wheel equipped airplane. The pilot reported the right fuel tank contained…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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