Russell Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rome, Georgia 30161
Sunday, June 8, 1986 12:42 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF, A RAIN SHOWER WAS OBSERVED APPROACHING THE ARPT. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF. RPRTDLY, AFTER LIFT-OFF. SHE INITIATED A CLIMB AT 70 KTS & RAISED THE FLAPS. THE PLT REPORTED BEGINNING A SHALLOW TURN AT APRX 200 FT AGL. SHE STATED THAT WITHOUT ANY INPUT, THE GENTLE BANK BECAME STEEPER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT HAD LEVELED OFF, THEN NOSED UP AGAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTD TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 70 DEG, STALLED & CRASHED INTO TREES. THE BACK SEAT OCCUPANT STATED THAT THE STALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE THE OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE FLT MANUAL, THE ACFT SHOULD BE ACCELERATED TO 100 KTS PRIOR TO RETRACTING THE FLAPS AFTER OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1242
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ROME
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30161
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RUSSELL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RMG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 644
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1248 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 355
Weather Observation Facility ID CHA
Elevation of weather observation facility 682
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 41
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3200
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2600
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1250
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 8 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31644
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N544E
NTSB Number ATL86FA160
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model D45(T34B)
Aircraft Series Identifier D45(T34B)
Aircraft Serial Number BG-281
Certified Max Gross Weight 2985
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 17 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 89
Airframe Hours 10298
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name U.S. NAVY
Aircraft Owner Street Address NAS ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner City MARIETTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NAS ATLANTA FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1241
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FTY
Destination City ATLANTA
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 36
Runway Length 6000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --