Plane Crash List

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.

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