Bellanca 7ECA N5159T
30 August 1986 · Tygh Valley, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1986 at about 20:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5159T was involved in an accident near Tygh Valley, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tygh Valley, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2202, -121.2591
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5159T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pinehollow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA229
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
AN UNCERTIFICATED PLT WAS FLYING THE ACFT AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE ACFT STRUCK WIRES. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE ACFT A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ONTO A BARK DUMP WHERE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harlen, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Deshka River, Alaska, United States | Patrick A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft 76 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G3B1 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Grumman G164-A | Echo, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Robinson R22-A | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Stephen A. Stone, JR | No injuries | - |