Aeronca 15AC N4433N
16 March 1989 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N4433N was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8095, -147.7197
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 15AC
- Registration
- N4433N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Healy → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S INPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE INSTRUCTORS FAILURE TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE STUDENT ACTIONS WITHIN THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT. EMERG PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE ENG REGAINED POWER. THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO 2000 RPM IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT FAILED. WITH THE THROTTLE REDUCED, THE ENGINE QUITE ONCE AGAIN. THE CFI APPLIED CARB HEAT AND THE STUDENT SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED CARB HEAT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSSES AND GAINS IN POWER. THE POWER EVENTUALLY COULD NOT BE REGAINED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A FROZEN SWAMP AREA WHICH WAS COVERED BY 2 1/2 FEET OF SNOW. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | Konrad J. Jockus | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States | Robert M. Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1988 | Aeronca 15AC | Mora, Minnesota, United States | Vail, Mark V. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Swan Lake Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | St Bonifacius, Minnesota, United States | Young & Rich Auto Sales | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 15AC | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Larry Villers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |