Madera Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madera, California 93639
Saturday, August 18, 1984 13:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLTS OF A BELL P-63 (KING COBRA), N62822 & A NORTH AMERICAN P-51 (MUSTANG), N65206, WERE PARTICIPATING IN AN AIR- SHOW WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED DURING LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE P-63 PLT HAD MADE A 360 OVERHEAD PATTERN BEFORE LANDING. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE AIRSHOW CONTROLLER SAW THE P-51 ON A LONG FINAL APCH & INSTRUCTED THE P-63 PLT TO ROLL OUT TO THE END OF THE RWY AS ALL OTHER ACFT WERE DOING. ACCORDING TO THE P-51 PLT, THE P-63 LANDED ON THE L SIDE OF THE RWY & HE ASSUMED THE P-63 PLT WOULD STAY ON THE L SIDE PER THE PREFLT BRIEFING, BUT HE RADIOED TWICE FOR THE P-63 PLT NOT TO TURN RIGHT. THE P-63 PLT SAID HE LANDED ON THE RWY CENTERLINE & AT THE END OF HIS LANDING ROLL, HE TURNED RIGHT TOWARD A TAXI STRIP TO CLEAR THE RWY ASAP. ALSO HE SAID HE DID NOT HEAR THE RADIO CALLS ABOUT ROLLING TO THE END OF THE RWY OR NOT TO TURN RIGHT. AN AIRBORNE PLT SAID THE P-63 WAS ROLLING ON THE L SIDE WHEN THE P-51 LANDED WITH A SAFE INTERVAL, BUT THE P-63 MADE AN ABRUPT R TURN. THE P-51'S R WING TIP HIT THE P-63'S RUDDER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/18/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1340
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City MADERA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93639
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MADERA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MAE
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 253
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1352 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 108
Weather Observation Facility ID FAT
Elevation of weather observation facility 332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 23
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 37
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1179
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N62822 N65206
NTSB Number LAX84LA441A LAX84LA441B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model P-63C-5-BE P-51D
Aircraft Series Identifier P-63C-5-BE P-51D
Aircraft Serial Number 33-978 44-74458
Certified Max Gross Weight 10950 11600
Aircraft Category Helicopter Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection 14 15
Airframe Hours 625 1350
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHPORT AVIATION, INC. JOHN L. MARLIN, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 971 9200 COMPTON BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City RENO BELLFLOWER
Aircraft Owner State NV CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89504 90706
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name ROBERT E. RIESER
Operator Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No Yes
Operator Street Address 45 TARRY LANE
Operator City ORINDA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94563
Operator Code D D
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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) Unknown Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330 1320
Departure Time Zone PDT PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Landing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30 30
Runway Length 4500 4500
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --