# NTSB CHI86FA198: Bellanca 7GCBC, N36284, Perrinton, MI, August 13, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1986, 20:45 local (Aug 13, 1986, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Perrinton, MI
- Coordinates: 43.180118, -84.670959 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1801&lon=-84.6710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13270
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86FA198
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13270/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA198

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PVT PIC AND HIS PAX, ALSO A PVT PLT, DEPARTED THE PIC'S PVT AIRSTRIP FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT. AN ACFT, SIMILAR IN SIZE AND COLOR TO THE PLT'S WAS SEEN DOING LOW LEVEL FLT AT TREE TOP LEVEL WITH ABRUPT PULL-UPS NEAR WHERE THE PLT NORMALLY FLEW. THE PLT AND PAX FAILED TO RETURN FROM THEIR FLT AND THE ACFT AND ITS OCCUPANTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED IN A FIELD CLOSE TO THE PLT'S RESIDENCE. IMPACT DAMAGE INDICATES THE ACFT WAS PROBABLY IN A LEFT TURN SPIN JUST PRIOR TO CRASHING. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND ITS TWO OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36284](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36284-2012-10-09), registration cancelled 2012-10-09, S/N 561-73, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 561-73
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edward F. Sadilek
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1986, 8 hours before
- Departed: PERRINTON, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 340 total, 150 in this make and model, 285 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 54 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860812039989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860812039989A), Aug 12, 1986: Bbavia 7GCBC, Perrinton, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft was found in an open field. Suspect that during low altitude buzzing, the aircraft entered a spin.

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.

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