Aeronca 15
162 on the U.S. register. Built from 1948 to 1955; half of them date from 1948 or earlier. Alaska has the most (46). 12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 15 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C145 Series (135), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (8), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (5)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 85 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 17, 1962; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 120 | 74% |
| Co-owned | 23 | 14% |
| LLC | 10 | 6% |
| Corporation | 5 | 3% |
| Partnership | 4 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15AC | 162 | 1947 to 1955 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 35 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 150 | 93% |
| None on file | 4 | 2% |
| Multiple | 4 | 2% |
| Restricted | 2 | 1% |
| Experimental | 2 | 1% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Westlake Aviation LLC1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC1She-Rat Aviation INC1Riggin Flight Service INC1Retroair Restoration LLC1Qualitair LLC1Neeves Aviation and Flying LLC1N1302H LLC1Morris Dennie R1Light Winds Aviation LLC1Jd Aero LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Westlake Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC | 1 |
| She-Rat Aviation INC | 1 |
| Riggin Flight Service INC | 1 |
| Retroair Restoration LLC | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC | 1 |
| Neeves Aviation and Flying LLC | 1 |
| N1302H LLC | 1 |
| Morris Dennie R | 1 |
| Light Winds Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Jd Aero LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · She-Rat Aviation INC · Riggin Flight Service INC · Retroair Restoration LLC · Qualitair LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 36 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
2024-12-25ERA25LA085 · 15AC N6665K · accident near Loganville, GA · serious injuries
2021-09-10ANC21LA087 · 15AC N1441H · accident near North Pole, AK · serious injuries
2021-06-30CEN21LA303 · 15AC N1175H · accident near Hastings, MI · no injuries
2017-07-15ANC17FA035 · 15AC N1370H · accident near Big Lake, AK · 1 killed
2016-12-23CEN17LA070 · 15AC N1337H · accident near Pontiac, MI · no injuries
2014-06-06ANC14LA038 · 15AC N1301H · accident near Talkeetna, AK · no injuries
2013-07-13ANC13LA065 · 15AC N1374H · accident near Talkeetna, AK · no injuries
2009-09-07ANC09CA093 · 15AC N1187H · accident near Kotzebue, AK · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 36 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aeronca 15 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
162 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aeronca 15s?
Alaska, with 46.
Who owns the Aeronca 15?
12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aeronca 15s on the register built?
Between 1948 and 1955; half of them in 1948 or earlier.
How many Aeronca 15 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
36 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aeronca 15 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aeronca 15 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 29 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Ceconite, INC.
Approved replacement parts 58 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Burl'S Aircraft LLC 27Ameri-King Corporation 8Sparrow Avionics 7Aero-Tech Services INC 4Micro Aerodynamics INC 3LP Aero Plastics INC 2Wipaire INC 1Univair Aircraft CORP 1
Most often: nulite instrument (7), check cable (6), gps cooling (5), fuel cell (4), metal fuel (3), crust cutter (3), vortex generator (2), rfi dc (2), main beam (2), engine mount (2).
Approved modifications 29 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Ceconite, INC 2Weber Aviation 1US Parachute Association 1Smith Marvin 1Rosemount Engineering CO 1Razorback Fabrics INC 1Petersen Aviation INC 1Northwest Aircraft, INC 1
Latest
2011-02-25SA4503NM · Install Ceconite covering material.
2008-10-14SA1113NW · Installation of Cleveland wheels, tires (6 X 6) and brake assembly.
2005-07-08SA00680SE (1 OF 6 · Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
2004-03-05SA01944CH (1 OF 2) · Modify airplane to fly on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM...
2004-03-05SA850GL · Superseded by STC SA01944CH. Modify airplane to fly on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum...
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 15 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Aeronca 3,953 aircraft on the register
- Aeronca 15AC 162 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
Engines
- Continental C145 series 135 of these aircraft · 145 hp
- Continental O-300 series 8 of these aircraft · 145 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 5 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental C145-2 3 of these aircraft · 145 hp
- Lycoming O-360-A1D 2 of these aircraft · 180 hp
Where they are
- Alaska 46 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 17 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 10 of these aircraft
- Michigan 10 of these aircraft
- Washington 7 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Westlake Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 1 of these aircraft
- She-Rat Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Riggin Flight Service INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 15 36 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
Airworthiness
- Approved modifications for the 15 29 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/15.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 162
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1329H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1075H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1368H | Aeronca 15AC |
Westlake Aviation LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1005H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1252H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1028H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1077H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1396H | Aeronca 15AC |
Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1356H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1423H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1011H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1277H | Aeronca 15AC |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274H | Aeronca 15AC |
Jd Aero LLC Chester, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1475H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1060H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1131H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1227H | Aeronca 15AC |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1203H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1115H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1302H | Aeronca 15AC |
N1302H LLC Levering, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1448H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1152H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1287H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1204H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494AK | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1462H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1054F | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1332H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1384H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1267H | Aeronca 15AC |
Retroair Restoration LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1378H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Michigan |
Multiple | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1346H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1283H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1188H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1381H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1186H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1491H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N538JB | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1452H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1433H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1138H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1345H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1376H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1182H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1414H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1067H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1125H | Aeronca 15AC |
Clark David D Nenana, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1048H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1162H | Aeronca 15AC |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1331H | Aeronca 15AC |
Qualitair LLC Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1122H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1428H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1459H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1266H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1271H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1010H | Aeronca 15AC |
A2 Aero LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159 | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1330H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1421H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1357H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1178H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1293H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1264H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1413H | Aeronca 15AC |
Bloomfield Management INC Dodgeville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1124H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1456H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1183H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1233H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1240H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1403H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1224H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944EW | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1114H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1229H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1340H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1279H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6665K | Aeronca 15AC |
She-Rat Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1250H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1372H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1464H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1418H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1049H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1052H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1163H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1460H | Aeronca 15AC |
Neeves Aviation and Flying LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1354H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1349H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1148H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1055H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1352H | Aeronca 15AC |
Morris Dennie R North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823SN | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1391H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2017-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1410H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1072H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1417H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1471H | Aeronca 15AC |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1209H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1427H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1312H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1003H | Aeronca 15AC |
Light Winds Aviation LLC Bay City, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |