Champion 7ECA N8338V
4 November 1986 · Paisley, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1986 at about 04:15 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N8338V was involved in an accident near Paisley, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paisley, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6097, -120.5694
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N8338V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Lakeview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA017
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT CONTACTED POWER LINES DURING A NIGHT FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE POWER LINES PARALLELED THE ROAD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM. PLANNED FUEL RESERVE WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS. THE PLT SUSPECTS VAPOR LOCK DUE TO HIGH ALT AND COLD TEMP UNDER REDUCED FUEL QUANTITY CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Champion 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Champion 7HC | Epsom, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Champion 7GCBC | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | Donald J. Kleven | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Champion 7GCAA | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Champion 7FC | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1986 | Champion 7KCAB | Crete, Nebraska, United States | D. Bauman & J. Gill | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Champion 7ECA | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,471 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft 76 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harlen, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Grumman G164-A | Echo, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Robinson R22-A | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |