Santa Barbara Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Goleta, California
Monday, April 12, 1982 18:55 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THIS WAS THE SECOND DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THAT THE NEW OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD FLOWN IN THIS AIRCRAFT. THE OWNER, A PRIVATE PILOT NEEDED 10 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME TO MEET INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF AIRWORK, THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND IN LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND FULL STALL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. REPORTEDLY, THE OWNER FIRST USED HIS AILERONS TO CORRECT THE DRIFT, THEN AT THE IP'S INSTRUCTION, HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE IP REPORTED THAT THE PLANE THEN TURNED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT UP ON ITS LEFT MAIN GEAR AND TAILWHEEL. THE IP STATED HE TRIED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE OWNER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CONTROLS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND IN THE GEAR ATTACH HOLE. THE BOLT WAS BENT AND THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED OFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/12/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1855
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City GOLETA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport SANTA BARBARA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SBA
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 907
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N13NP
NTSB Number LAX82FUQ14
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 180
Aircraft Series Identifier 180
Aircraft Serial Number 31225
Certified Max Gross Weight 2250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 2438
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM L. STRMISKA
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM L. STRMISKA
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 Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SBA
Departure City GOLETA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code SBA
Destination City GOLETA
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 4183
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --