- Date
- December 30, 1984, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- California City, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2826GPiper PA-28RT-201T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841230068899A
- Case key
- 24623
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2826G
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7931214
- Airframe hours
- 785
- Engine
- Continental TSI0-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alec. B. Barry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1984
- Departed
- California City, CA
- Destination
- 056 · Novato, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 647 total · 271 in this make and model · 589 as pilot in command · 46 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WJF, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.