# NTSB MIA86LA173: Champion 7KCAB, N1854G, Ormond Beach, FL, June 6, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1986, 13:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL
- Location: 29.2858° N, 81.0559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ormond Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2858&lon=-81.0559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31647/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA173

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,oil - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, descent
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. HE THEN DROPPED THE BANNER, & DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE OCEAN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS DUE TO OIL STARVATION. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPAGE WAS NOTED ON OR NEAR THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1854G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 72
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Kevin J. Gillespie, doing business as Aerial Promotions
- Registered owner: Stevem M. Ehlinger
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 1, 1986
- Departed: OMN, ORMOND BEACH, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 275 total, 23 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAB, 8 nm away

## 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 19860606025859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860606025859A), Jun 6, 1986: Bbavia 7KCAB, Ormond Beach, FL, Substantial damage. The engine lost oil pressure and the aircraft was ditched in the ocean. No oil in engine. No oil seepage indicated.

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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