Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

California City, California 93505
Sunday, December 30, 1984 13:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A CLEAR, FLAT, OPEN, DESERT AREA WHICH WAS USED BY CAMPERS TO RIDE MOTORCYCLES AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES. ON THE DATE THAT THE PLT LANDED THERE, NUMEROUS CAMPSITES & OFF-ROAD VEHICLES WERE IN THE AREA. NEARLY 2 HRS AFTER THE LANDING, HE INITITATED A TAKEOFF ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING FROM AN OPEN AREA APRX 5000 FT LONG AND 500 FT WIDE. AS THE ACFT WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A PERSON ON A MOTORCYCLE CAME ACROSS THE OPEN AREA ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING. REPORTEDLY, THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS LOOKING TO THE SOUTH, AWAY FROM THE APPROACHING ACFT. ALSO, THE PLT & PASSENGER DID NOT SEE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE RIGHT WING OF THE ACFT CONTACTED THE MOTORCYCLIST WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE CYCLIST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/30/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City CALIFORNIA CITY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93505
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1258 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 195
Weather Observation Facility ID WJF
Elevation of weather observation facility 2347
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
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) 100
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1400
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 1
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2875
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26854
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 N2826G
NTSB Number LAX85LA094
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28RT-201T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28RT-20
Aircraft Serial Number 28R-7931214
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 10 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 785
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALEC. B. BARRY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5 SADDLE LANE
Aircraft Owner City NOVATO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94947
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 CALIFORNIA CITY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 056
Destination City NOVATO
Destination State CA
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --