Aeronca S15
13 on the U.S. register. Built from 1948 to 1949; half of them date from 1948 or earlier. Alaska has the most (6). 15% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S15 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C145 Series (8), Franklin 6A4165 Series (2), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 85 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Aeronca
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 31, 2005; newest January 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S15AC | 13 | 1948 to 1949 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 12 | 92% |
| Restricted | 1 | 8% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Maya Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Bbl LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 S15 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aeronca S15s?
Alaska, with 6.
Who owns the Aeronca S15?
15% 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 S15s on the register built?
Between 1948 and 1949; half of them in 1948 or earlier.
How many Aeronca S15 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aeronca S15 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 S15 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. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-802, held by Aerosedan LLC). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 1999, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 7.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is propeller. 84 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Burl'S Aircraft LLC.
FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 | 17% |
| Other and general | 1 | 17% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 17% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 17% |
| Engine | 1 | 17% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 17% |
Failure reports 1 since 1999 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 99 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 44 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:
Most often: check cable (6), gps cooling (5), fuel cell (4), crust cutter (3), vortex generator (2), rfi dc (2), ea ignition (2), controller wire (2), cable spring (2), washer (1).
Approved modifications 84 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:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
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 S15 links to the rest of the register
- Aeronca 3,953 aircraft on the register
- Aeronca S15AC 13 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental C145 series 8 of these aircraft · 145 hp
- Franklin 6A4165 series 2 of these aircraft · 165 hp
- Lycoming IO-360-B1E 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental IO-346 series 1 of these aircraft · 165 hp
- Alaska 6 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 2 of these aircraft
- New Hampshire 1 of these aircraft
- Kentucky 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Maya Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Bbl LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S15 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the S15 6 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the S15 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the S15 84 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aeronca/s15.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1308H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1118H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1045H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1259H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1083H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1268H | Aeronca S15AC |
Bbl LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1409H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1105H | Aeronca S15AC |
Maya Aviation LLC Lee, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1226H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1444H | Aeronca S15AC |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1304H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1220H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1363H | Aeronca S15AC |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2005-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |