# Accident 19860830043499A: Bbavia 7ECA, Tygh Valley, OR, August 30, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1986, 13:00 local time
- Place: Tygh Valley, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2202° N, 121.2591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2202&lon=-121.2591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5159T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5159T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860830043499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A BARK DUMP. PILOT POSSESSED NO MEDICAL OR PILOT CERTIFICATE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA229), Aug 30, 1986: Bellanca 7ECA (N5159T), Tygh Valley, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5159T (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750625016329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750625016329A), Jun 25, 1975: Blanca 7ECA (N5159T), Susanville, CA, Substantial damage. 4Th ldg of 1st solo flt.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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