# Accident 19870806045299A: Aronca 15AC, St Bonifacius, MN, August 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1987, 15:10 local time
- Place: St Bonifacius, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9006° N, 93.7397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9006&lon=-93.7397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1135H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1135H) (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 C1452
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 965 total, 4 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870806045299A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL TRYING TO LOCATE AN AIRPORT. STRUCK WIRES TRYING TO LAND ON A ROAD. FAILED TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE.

## 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 CHI87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA189), Aug 6, 1987: Aeronca 15AC (N1135H), St Bonifacius, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1135H (1)

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

- [Incident 20070630017259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070630017259I), Jun 30, 2007: Aronca 15AC (N1135H), Daytona Beach, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Airman landed in variable winds and ground looped a/c. no structural damage.

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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