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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aronca 15AC · Sitka, AK · April 14, 2002

Date: April 14, 2002 · 07:35 local
Place: Sitka, AK
Airport: Sitka
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1272H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA030
Reported as: Aronca 15AC

N1272HRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Aeronca 15ACS/N 15AC-286 · Built 1948 Airframe modelAeronca 15AC Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Departed sit @ 1422Z and climbed to 4,000 at 1440Z, experiences engine power loss. Could not restart engine. Looked for beach area to land in nakwasina passage. Upon landing on beach landing gear hit soft sand dip or small rise and a/c flipped over on back. PIC indicated substantial damage. A followup on the engine failure after recovery will be conducted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED SIT @ 1422Z AND CLIMBED TO 4,000 AT 1440Z, EXPERIENCES ENGINE POWER LOSS. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE. LOOKED FOR BEACH AREA TO LAND IN NAKWASINA PASSAGE. UPON LANDING ON BEACH LANDING GEAR HIT SOFT SAND DIP OR SMALL RISE AND A/C FLIPPED OVER ON BACK. PIC INDICATED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A FOLLOWUP ON THE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER RECOVERY WILL BE CONDUCTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC02LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSitka, AKA loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undertermined reason. A factor in the accident was rough/uneven beach terrain at the site of the forced landing.Apr 14, 2002 · Substantial damage