Santa Maria Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Santa Maria, California 93454
Wednesday, February 13, 1985 7:28 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPTD THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RWY 30, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT RIGHT WING TO LIFT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE UPLIFTING WING AND THE ACFT ENTERED INTO A LEFT GROUNDLOOP MANEUVER & EXITED THE RWY. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER REPORTED THE PLT REQUESTED & RECEIVED LANDING INSTRUCTION ABOUT 8 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT & THE ACFT WAS CLEARED FOR A STRAIGHT IN APCH TO RWY 30. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE 320 DEGS AT 8 KTS. APRX 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED THE SURFACE WIND INFORMATION. THE WINDS WERE FROM 360 DEGS AT 14 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/13/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 728
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SANTA MARIA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93454
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 SANTA MARIA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SMX
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 258
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 732
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SMX
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 653
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 13 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 940
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28249
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 N81DA
NTSB Number LAX85LA138
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model BE-18
Aircraft Series Identifier BE-18
Aircraft Serial Number BA-647
Certified Max Gross Weight 9900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours 8584
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JEFF S. SANDERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6455 W. W. PARK HILLWAY
Aircraft Owner City PORTLAND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COAST AIR FREIGHT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3450 E. SPRING ST.
Operator City LONG BEACH
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90806
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ONT
Departure City ONTARIO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 620
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 30
Runway Length 6300
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --