Lee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Sunday, March 3, 1985 13:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FINAL APCH TO RWY 30, A GO-AROUND WAS EXECUTED DUE TO A SHIFT IN WIND DIRECTION, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR RWY 12, MADE A FULL STOP LNDG WITH NO DIFFICULTIES, AND TOOK OFF AGAIN FOR A PLANNED TOUCH AND GO ON THE NEXT LANDING. DURING THE FLARE THE LEFT WING LIFTED IN RESPONSE TO A WIND GUST AND SHIFT, THE PLT LATER STATED. CORRECTIVE CONTROL INPUTS WERE APPLIED WHICH RESULTED IN A LEFT BANK AND CORRESPONDING DRIFT AS THE ACFT LANDED. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO INITIATE THE TOUCH AND GO BUT AFTER OBSERVING LITTLE AIRSPEED INCREASE AND BEING UNABLE TO RAISE THE TAIL, THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CONTINUED ITS LEFT DRIFT AND THE LEFT MAIN LNG GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1350
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ANNAPOLIS
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21401
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LEE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ANP
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 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1353 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID BWI
Elevation of weather observation facility 146
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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) 940
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 3 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28270
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 N8682V
NTSB Number BFO85LA020
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7-ECA CITABRIA
Aircraft Series Identifier 7-ECA CITA
Aircraft Serial Number 1094-75
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 2 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1625
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CIVIL AIR PATROL, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Aircraft Owner City MAXWELL AFB
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 36112
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 No
Departure Airport Code CGS
Departure City COLLEGE PARK
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1045
Departure Time Zone EST
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 12
Runway Length 2550
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --