# NTSB SEA86LA102: Bellanca 7GCBC, N88415, Harlen, OR, April 12, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1986, 16:15 local (Apr 12, 1986, 00:15 UTC)
- Place: Harlen, OR
- Coordinates: 44.460342, -123.340682 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4603&lon=-123.3407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40385
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40385/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA102

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER THE PLT OVER SHOT THE FARM FIELD IN WHICH HE HAD INTENDED TO LAND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88415](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88415-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 781-75, built 1974 (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: 78175
- Airframe hours: 1110
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Daniel Bean
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 8, 1986, 159 hours before
- Departed: HIO, HILLSBORO, OR
- Destination: CVO, CORVALLIS, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 315 total, 209 in this make and model, 242 as pilot in command, 143 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft broken
- Temperature: 48 °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 19860411011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860411011839A), Apr 11, 1986: Bbavia 7GCBC, Harlen, OR, Destroyed. Struck trees and impacted ground during go around. Overshot landing area in a farm field.

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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