Aircraft record

N1118HAeronca S15AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2007)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2032
Based in: Little Falls, MN; owner city / state
Engine: I0-360-B1E · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2025
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2007
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Little Falls, MN
Certificate issued: Dec 4, 2025
Expires: Dec 31, 2032
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Aug 26, 1992

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: S15AC
Serial number: 15AC-134
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Sea
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A03362

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming I0-360-B1e
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 180 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2025 – nowIndividual ownerLittle Falls, MN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 3, 2007 · Shelton, WA

The pilot's loss of control during takeoff following the inadvertent encounter with a boat's wake.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX07CA264

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX07CA264)

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 (S15AC)

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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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