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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 15AC · Talkeetna, AK · July 12, 2013

Date: July 12, 2013 · 20:30 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Airport: Talkeetna Village Strip
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1374H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13LA065
Reported as: Aeronca 15AC
Reported engine: Continental 4574-D-9 145HP
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N1374HRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Aeronca 15ACS/N 15AC-423 · Built 1949 Airframe modelAeronca 15AC Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 12 July 2013, at approximately 2030 local time a Aeronca 15AC, N1374H, landed at the Talkeetna Village Strip, in Talkeetna, AK, ran off of the left side of the runway at mid-field into trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, especially to the leading edge of the right wing.

Pilot is uncooperative and is said to have ran from the scene. A witness reported seeing a very fast and hard landing with aircraft bouncing several feet into the air several times before the aircraft made a left turn at a high rate of speed. The witness reported hearing the aircraft crash into the trees and saw it in the trees after he took off from the same runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12 JULY 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 LOCAL TIME A AERONCA 15AC, N1374H, LANDED AT THE TALKEETNA VILLAGE STRIP, IN TALKEETNA, AK, RAN OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT MID-FIELD INTO TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING.

PILOT IS UNCOOPERATIVE AND IS SAID TO HAVE RAN FROM THE SCENE. A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING A VERY FAST AND HARD LANDING WITH AIRCRAFT BOUNCING SEVERAL FEET INTO THE AIR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE WITNESS REPORTED HEARING THE AIRCRAFT CRASH INTO THE TREES AND SAW IT IN THE TREES AFTER HE TOOK OFF FROM THE SAME RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC13LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jul 13, 2013 · Substantial damage