Flight Tracker
N1083H
1948 AERONCA S15AC
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Restricted
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HEAD WESLEY J
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
HOMER, AK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 8, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Jun 17, 1994
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Other

Airframe

Manufacturer
AERONCA
Model
S15AC
Year
1948
Serial Number
15AC-102
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
85 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
C145 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A02535
Mode S Code (Octal)
50022465

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 31, 1998 Accident Substantial KODIAK, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, a sudden windshift to a tailwind, the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and an inadvertent stall/mush.

NTSB ANC98LA113