Aeronca 15AC N1441H

Summary

On 10 September 2021 at about 04:00 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N1441H, operated by Holder Jimmy R, was involved in an accident near North Pole, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 September 2021 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Airway (5AK3)

Coordinates

64.7745, -147.3391

Aircraft

Aeronca 15AC

Registration

N1441H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Holder Jimmy R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA087

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with a tree and a loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he was conducting a touch-and-go in his float equipped airplane on a pond directly to the south of a private runway. After he completed the touch-and-go, and during the initial climb, he altered his course to the right for traffic departing from the nearby runway and impacted a tree. He attempted to return to the pond but was unable and subsequently impacted trees and a powerline, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.