Aeronca 15AC N1240H
4 May 1976 · Union Center, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1976 at about 11:30 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N1240H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Union Center, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Union Center, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reichert Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 15AC
- Registration
- N1240H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TIRE BLEW ON TKOF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1976 | Aeronca 15AC | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1976 | Aeronca 15AC | Goldfield, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1975 | Aeronca 15AC | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 1975 | Aeronca 15AC | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Aeronca 15AC | Johnston, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1975 | Aeronca 15AC | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |