Single-engine piston

N1003H

1948 Aeronca 15AC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
15AC-5
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Light Winds Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bay City, MI
Registration record

N1003H on the FAA register

Type
1948 Aeronca 15AC
Serial
15AC-5
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Light Winds Aviation LLC
Bay City, MI
Certificate issued
2015-03-31
Airworthiness date
1955-10-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0077D
Mode S (octal)
50003575
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1003H.
  • 1989-06-06
    Accident at Plainwell, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1003H

N1003H is a 1948 Aeronca 15AC, serial number 15AC-5. The FAA register lists Light Winds Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bay City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 3, 1955.

N1003H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-06-06 Accident · Plainwell, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI89DEM02
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 15AC
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY THE AIRPLANE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BLOCKAGE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.