- Date
- October 5, 1985, 19:23 local (Oct 6, 1985, 01:23 UTC)
- Place
- Oakley, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9623SChampion 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851005048939A
- Case key
- 40257
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Low time private pilot had borrowed aircraft for personal trip to nearby airport. On arrival, pilot made fly by of friend's ranch to signal for pick up at airport. Friend got into auto and headed for airport,stated he was driving 60 mph and saw aircraft in rear mirror, overtaking. Aircraft passed over auto,came into view ahead, entered sudden and abrupt right hand spin type maneuver and crashed nose low, upright on road shoulder. No evidence found of malfunction or failure in aircraft structure, powerplant or systems. No evidence found of pilot physical impairment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9623S
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 89
- Airframe hours
- 1,454
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Darrell Schmidt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 3, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- TWF · Twin Falls, ID
- Destination
- 1U6 · Oakely, ID
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI, 16 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.