ANC81DAG59

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Anchorage, AK · August 5, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1981
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1484HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810805047699A
Case key
125141

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1821   81/8/5  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N1484H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER, AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1484H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N1484H · 1

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