- Date
- July 22, 1987, 13:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Charley River, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1023HAeronca 15AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870722040019A
- Case key
- 4877
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water collision with object
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Nose over
Analysis
The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll he struck a hidden tree stump; he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to nose over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1023H
- Reported as
- Aeronca 15AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15AC23
- Airframe hours
- 2,479
- Engine
- Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arthur D. Hirschel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 1, 1987 · 45 hours before
N1023HRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Aeronca 15ACAirframe modelAeronca 15ACEngine modelContinental C145 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 133 total · 48 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1023H · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.