Champion 7GCAA N9623S
6 October 1985 · Oakley, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 October 1985 at about 01:23 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N9623S was involved in an accident near Oakley, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1809, -113.8597
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA
- Registration
- N9623S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twin Falls → Oakely
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86FA004
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Apr 1985 | Champion 7GCAA | Casville Juct, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 23 May 1985 | Champion 7FC | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Ivey Simmons | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |