Bell P-63C-5-BE N62822
18 August 1984 · Madera, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1984 at about 20:40 local time, a Bell P-63C-5-BE registered N62822, operated by Robert E. Rieser, was involved in an accident near Madera, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madera (MAE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell P-63C-5-BE
- Registration
- N62822
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert E. Rieser
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA441
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLTS OF A BELL P-63 (KING COBRA), N62822 & A NORTH AMERICAN P-51 (MUSTANG), N65206, WERE PARTICIPATING IN AN AIR- SHOW WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED DURING LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE P-63 PLT HAD MADE A 360 OVERHEAD PATTERN BEFORE LANDING. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE AIRSHOW CONTROLLER SAW THE P-51 ON A LONG FINAL APCH & INSTRUCTED THE P-63 PLT TO ROLL OUT TO THE END OF THE RWY AS ALL OTHER ACFT WERE DOING. ACCORDING TO THE P-51 PLT, THE P-63 LANDED ON THE L SIDE OF THE RWY & HE ASSUMED THE P-63 PLT WOULD STAY ON THE L SIDE PER THE PREFLT BRIEFING, BUT HE RADIOED TWICE FOR THE P-63 PLT NOT TO TURN RIGHT. THE P-63 PLT SAID HE LANDED ON THE RWY CENTERLINE & AT THE END OF HIS LANDING ROLL, HE TURNED RIGHT TOWARD A TAXI STRIP TO CLEAR THE RWY ASAP. ALSO HE SAID HE DID NOT HEAR THE RADIO CALLS ABOUT ROLLING TO THE END OF THE RWY OR NOT TO TURN RIGHT. AN AIRBORNE PLT SAID THE P-63 WAS ROLLING ON THE L SIDE WHEN THE P-51 LANDED WITH A SAFE INTERVAL, BUT THE P-63 MADE AN ABRUPT R TURN. THE P-51'S R WING TIP HIT THE P-63'S RUDDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell P-63C-5-BE P-63C-5-BE | N62822 | Robert E. Rieser | Substantial |
| North American P-51D P-51D | N65206 | - | Substantial |
Other Bell P-63C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1968 | Bell P-63C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Superstition A | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |