Mesa Del Ray Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

King City, California 93930
Saturday, May 26, 1984 17:51 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT RIGHT WING DRAGGED THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF; THE ACFT CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A TRACTOR. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN A TURN AT 500 FT AGL AND THE ACFT ENTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL. A PASSENGER REPORTED THATTHE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT 60-70 MPH AND AT 30-40 FT AGL THE PLT BEGAN A RIGHT CLIMBING TURN. THE PLT SAID HE WAS GOING100 MPH AND THE PREVAILING WINDS TURNED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED THE WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1751
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City KING CITY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93930
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MESA DEL RAY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KIC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 75
Airport Elevation 370
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1665 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 549
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24255
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2980F
NTSB Number LAX84LA316
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 BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7ECA
Aircraft Series Identifier 7ECA
Aircraft Serial Number 1352-80
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 14 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 64
Airframe Hours 568
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WALTER A. MARTIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 512 AVENUE F
Aircraft Owner City REDONDO BEACH
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90277
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROLLINGS HILL AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2845 AIRPORT DRIVE
Operator City TORRANCE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90505
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 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LSN
Destination City LOS BANOS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 29
Runway Length 4487
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --