# NTSB UNK64X1172: Aeronca 15AC, N1248H, Freswate Bay, AK, April 4, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1964
- Place: Freswate Bay, AK · FRESWATE BAY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184845
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1172

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0085   64/4/4    FRESWATE BAY ALAS   AERONCA 15AC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N1248H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESHWATER BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1248H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1248H-1964-05-11), registration cancelled 1964-05-11, S/N 15AC-260 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 15AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 15AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-15ac) (registry code 0191202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freshwater Bay

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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