- Date
- May 26, 1984, 17:51 local (May 27, 1984, 00:51 UTC)
- Place
- King City, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2980FBellanca 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840526019019A
- Case key
- 24282
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2980F
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1352-80
- Airframe hours
- 568
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-K2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rollings Hill Aviation
- Registered owner
- Walter A. Martin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 14, 1984 · 64 hours before
- Destination
- LSN · Los Banos, CA
- Airport
- KIC · Mesa Del Ray, runway 29, 4,487 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 177 total · 65 in this make and model · 147 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SNS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.