# Accident 19950816028479A: Aronca 15AC, Glennallen, AK, August 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1995, 13:15 local time
- Place: Glennallen, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.0991° N, 145.5303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0991&lon=-145.5303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1484H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1484H-2017-06-21) (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: 110 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816028479A

## Narrative

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

TRIED DEPART SHORT UPGRADE REMOTE STRIP. ON LIFTOFF TAIL CAUGHT LOW BUSH. WING HIT. GEAR SEPARATED. NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC95LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA142), Aug 16, 1995: Aeronca 15AC (N1484H), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF. HIGH VEGETATION AND UPSLOPING TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N1484H (2)

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

- [Incident 19900620030849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900620030849I), Jun 20, 1990: Aronca 15AC (N1484H), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft while taxiing to ramp. Had a crosswind.
- [Accident 19810805047699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810805047699A), Aug 5, 1981: Aronca 15AC (N1484H), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot encountered stronger headwinds than anticipated and crashed during emergency landing after fuel exhaustion.

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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