Camarillo Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Camarillo, California 93010
Wednesday, February 6, 1985 12:10 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON A LOCAL TEST FLT FOR THE RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ACFT, PLT EXPERIENCED AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CARTWHEELED AFTER ENCOUNTERIMG PLOWED FURROW. PLTSTATED THAT THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL ACHIEVING ABOUT 65 KNOTS WHEN THE ACFT TAIL UNEXPECTEDLY ROSE OFF THE GROUND. AFT PITCH CONTROL INPUT RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSE LEAVING THE GROUND. ACFT 'BOUNCED' ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY AND PLT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. ACFT THEN 'PILED IN AGAIN,' AFTER WHICH IT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED A SERIES OF PLOWED FURROWS AND 'CARTWHEELED MULTIPLE TIMES.' PLT SAID THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/6/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1210
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CAMARILLO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93010
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAMARILLO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CMA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 79
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1148 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID OXR
Elevation of weather observation facility 43
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 16
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 100
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 704
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 6 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1315
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27928
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3258P
NTSB Number LAX85LA134
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MILENTZ
Aircraft Model QUICKIE 02
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKIE 02
Aircraft Serial Number 2047
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 11 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 26
Airframe Hours 31
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENNETH A. MILENTZ
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6626 WHITEWOOD
Aircraft Owner City SIMI VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93063
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 6020
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --