Accident Champion 7GCB N9806Y,
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Date:Monday 15 August 1988
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GCB
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9806Y
MSN: 41
Total airframe hrs:1611 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-290-D2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Oreana, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Jackpot, NV (06U)
Destination airport:Murphy, ID (1U3)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA88LA153
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA88LA153

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 May 1988 N9686S Private 0 La Crosse, WI sub

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