Blakely Island Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Blakely Island, Washington 99222
Saturday, May 28, 1983 11:20 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CESSNA 180H, N2429F, WAS BEING LANDED ON RWY 19 AFTER A CESSNA 172M, N80202, HAD JUST LANDED, THE CESSNA 180 PLT STATED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE WIND SOCKS AT THE ENDS OF THE RWY WERE SWINGING IN ALL DIRECTIONS & THERE WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE CESSNA 180 ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND AFTER A SLIGHT BOUNCE DURING TOUCHDOWN, THEN THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CESSNA 180 COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT WING OF THE CESSNA 172 THAT HAD JUST LANDED. THE CESSNA 172 PLT REPORTED THAT HIS PASSENGERS & BAGGAGE HAD BEEN UNLOADED & HE WAS WAITING ON THE TAXIWAY FOR THE OTHER ACFT TO LAND & CLEAR THE RWY. THE CESSNA 180 PLT ESTIMATED THAT THE WINDS WERE PRIMARILY FROM THE NORTH AT APRX 15 GUSTING 20 KTS. THE 1148 WINDS AT BELLINGHAM, WA WERE FROM 040 DEG AT 12 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/28/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1120
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BLAKELY ISLAND
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99222
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BLAKELY ISLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S08
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 70
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1148 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID BLI
Elevation of weather observation facility 158
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 35
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2500
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 312
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20660
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 N2429F N80202
NTSB Number SEA83LA112A SEA83LA112B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 180H 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 180H 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 18051629 17266442
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane 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 6 4
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1982 12:00AM Jun 7 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0 0
Airframe Hours 2100 1076
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES B. WILSON CLIFFORD C. DORR
Aircraft Owner Street Address 405 RIDGEWAY DRIVE 4240 S.W. ALBERT CIRCLE
Aircraft Owner City BELLINGHAM LAKE OSWEGO
Aircraft Owner State WA OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
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) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code 74S 3S2
Departure City ANACORTES AURORA
Departure State WA OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100 900
Departure Time Zone PDT PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code S08 SO8
Destination City BLAKELY ISLAND BLAKELY ISLAND
Destination State WA WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Standing
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 19 19
Runway Length 2000 2000
Runway Width 40 40
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --