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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 15AC · Waterford, MI · December 23, 2016

Date: December 23, 2016 · 16:30 local
Place: Waterford, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1337H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA070
Reported as: Aeronca 15AC
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 253 total205 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N1337HRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2026 · Aeronca 15ACS/N 15AC-377 · Built 1949 Airframe modelAeronca 15AC Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left brake locked/failed on touchdown (conventional gear acft) causing the aircraft to immediately veer left. Pilot attempted go around by adding power and right rudder. Left brake release causing aircraft to veer to the right due to inputs to correct for left brake locked, it hit a snow bank on right side of runway 27R and flipped over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT BRAKE LOCKED/FAILED ON TOUCHDOWN (CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT) CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMMEDIATELY VEER LEFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED GO AROUND BY ADDING POWER AND RIGHT RUDDER. LEFT BRAKE RELEASE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT DUE TO INPUTS TO CORRECT FOR LEFT BRAKE LOCKED, IT HIT A SNOW BANK ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27R AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 CEN17LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPontiac, MIThe improper installation of the left wheel brake torque plate by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the separation of the torque plate from the axle endplate and a loss of directional control during landing.Dec 23, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1337H · 1

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

Incident 20100601035329ITakeoff: Departure Roll · White Lake, MIOn 06/01/2010 at 0800 pm et, [privacy data omitted] made a water takeoff from Pontiac Lake in N1337H. During the initial part of the take off, his aircraft has headed directly toward a small fishing boat with 3 occupants. The forward visibility was extremely…Jun 1, 2010 · Minor damage