Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Saturday, July 9, 1994 16:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT WAS IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE INSTRUCTOR EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A PARKING LOT. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND A PARKED VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT COMPRESSION IN THREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WAS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN FLOWN 2,836 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE TIME LIMITATION BEFORE OVERHAUL FOR THE ENGINE IS 2,000 HRS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY THE OPERATOR, WORN PISTON RINGS, AND FAILURE TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE WHEN DUE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/9/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1610
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CHAMBLEE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30341
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DEKALB-PEACHTREE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PDK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 20
Airport Elevation 1002
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1614 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID PDK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1002
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1306
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 9 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:40AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67318
NTSB Number ATL94LA134
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15281749
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 14 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 41
Airframe Hours 5236
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AVIATION TRAINING CONSULTANTS
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1740
Aircraft Owner City LAWRENCEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30246
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
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 None
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 No
Departure Airport Code LZU
Departure City LAWRENCEVILLE
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 20R
Runway Length 3744
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --