Aircraft record

N1003H1948 Aeronca 15AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1989)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in: Bay City, MI; owner city / state
Engine: C145 SERIES · 145 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2015
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1989
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Light Winds Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Bay City, MI
Certificate issued: Mar 31, 2015
Expires: Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Oct 3, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aeronca
Model: 15AC
Year: 1948
Serial number: 15AC-5
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0077D

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C145 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 145 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2015 – nowLight Winds Aviation LLCBay City, MI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 6, 1989 · Plainwell, MI

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY THE AIRPLANE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BLOCKAGE.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: CHI89DEM02

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI89DEM02)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2012-04-10	Wings	Apr 17, 2012	Airframe (15AC)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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