Event SEA86FA217

1986-08-20 STANLEY, Idaho, United States Fatal 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9940Y

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CHAMPION 7GCB

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ADE3EE

Registrant of record

PIERCY RONALD S

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9940Y Aeronca 7GCB Fatal

Factual narrative

WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT CAME FROM THE DIRECTION OF STANLEY (8 MILES TO THE NORTH). CIRCLED OVER THE GUEST LODGE, MADE ONE OR MORE LOW (100 TO 300 FOOT) PASSES. ON THE LAST PASS THE ACFT WAS HEADING AWAY FROM THE LODGE TOWARDS HIGHWAY 75. THE ACFT PITCHED UP, ROLLED OVER, AND IMPACTED NOSE FIRST HEADING ABOUT 180 DEGREES FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_SEA86FA217.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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