# NTSB SEA88LA153: Champion 7GCB, N9806Y, Oreana, ID, August 15, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 15, 1988, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Oreana, ID
- Coordinates: 43.079978, -116.519783 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0800&lon=-116.5198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40867/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA153

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - flt control syst,aileron control attach points - disconnected (cause)
  - maintenance,major repair - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering

## Analysis

PLT WAS CIRCLING A FRIEND'S RANCH AT LOW ALT WHEN ACFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL.  PLT WAS ABLE TO LEVEL WINGS BEFORE GROUND CONTACT IN ROUGH TERRAIN.  INVESTIGATION REVEALED AILERON ATTACH BOLT MISSING.  AILERON HAD JUST UNDERGONE REPAIR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9806Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9806Y-2001-05-18), registration cancelled 2001-05-18, S/N 7GCB-41 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCB
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (registry code 21101PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 41
- Airframe hours: 1611
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-D2B 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lawrence D. Tobias
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 10, 1988, 31 hours before
- Departed: 06U, JACKPOT, NV
- Destination: 1U3, MURPHY, ID

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 1,100 total, 1,100 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 3 knots, gusting 6
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °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 19880815060179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880815060179A), Aug 15, 1988: Bbavia 7GCB, Oreana, ID, Substantial damage. Took off with left aileron not connected. Plane rolled left and hit ground. Had just completed repairs on left wing.

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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