# NTSB NYC70F0221: Aeronca 15AC, N1287H, Cannan, NY, December 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1969
- Place: Cannan, NY · CANNAN, NY
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149264
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0221
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0221

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3645  69/12/17   CANNAN,NY           AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 250
        TIME - 1415                    N1287H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTSDAM,NY                  GR BARRINGTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSPECTION OF R WING BLADDER FUEL TANK REVEALED AN ABRASION AREA.L WING STRUCK ROAD SIGN POST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1287H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1287H), registered now, S/N 15AC-303, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 15AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 15AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-15ac) (registry code 0191202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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