Air Acres Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Woodstock, Georgia 30188
Tuesady, June 1, 1993 9:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF FROM THE SOD STRIP WHEN THE AIRPLANE DID NOT APPEAR TO ACCELERATE SUFFICIENTLY TO EXECUTE A SAFE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT AN AIRCRAFT PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL, AT GROSS WEIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 2100 FEET OF RUNWAY IS NEEDED FOR A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM A DRY SOD RUNWAY; THE RUNWAY WAS 3100 FEET LONG.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/1/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 920
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WOODSTOCK
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30188
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AIR ACRES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 56A
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 975
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 848 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID FTY
Elevation of weather observation facility 875
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1250
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1573
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 1 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1145
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:22PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N116RC
NTSB Number ATL93LA099
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 Rockwell
Aircraft Model 114
Aircraft Series Identifier 114
Aircraft Serial Number 14061
Certified Max Gross Weight 3160
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 97
Airframe Hours 1756
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name YEAGER, CHARLES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21 MEYER DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City FT GORDON
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30905
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MACLIN, HENRY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1405 HARBOIL LANE
Operator City ROSWELL
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30076
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 56A
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 920
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 81J
Destination City DESTIN
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 3100
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --