Aeronca 15AC

1 AD matches the Aeronca 15AC airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2012-04-10WingsApr 17, 2012

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

29

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

27

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.2

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Aeronca 15AC airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Aeronca 15AC aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Dec 25, 2024Substantial damage · serious injuries · Loganville, GAN6665K
• Sep 10, 2021Substantial damage · serious injuries · North Pole, AKN1441H
• Jun 30, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Hastings, MIN1175H
• Jul 15, 2017Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Big Lake, AKN1370H
• Dec 23, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · Pontiac, MIN1337H

1 report on Aeronca 15AC airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Aeronca 15AC; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 29 NTSB events since 1982 involve Aeronca 15AC airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.2 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Aeronca 15AC airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.