Mccollum Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marietta, Georgia 30060
Thursday, October 10, 1985 14:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TOUCH AND GO LANDING. PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY. FLAPS WERE NOT RAISED DURING GO AROUND AND PILOT STATED HE LOST IT. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT AFTER INITIAL LIFT OFF FOR GO AROUND TOUCHED DOWN REPEATEDLY,WITH SECOND TOUCHDOWN IN GRASS OFF RUNWAY. WHEN AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT FLY PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND STEERED AIRCRAFT TO RIGHT. LEFT WING TIP STRUCK TREE YAWING AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES WHERE IT CAME TO REST. PILOT HAD 12 HOURS IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT ALL WITHIN PREVIOUS 60 DAYS. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDSOCK WAS LIMP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MARIETTA
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30060
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCCOLLUM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8A4
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 1040
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1555 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MGE
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1100
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) 1599
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1614
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28976
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9623Q
NTSB Number ATL86LA004
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 305A(0-1A)
Aircraft Series Identifier 305A(0-1A)
Aircraft Serial Number 22840
Certified Max Gross Weight 2100
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 12 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 5708
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ATLANTA NAVY FLYING CLUB
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 ATLANTA NAVY FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address NAS ATLANTA
Operator City MARIETTA
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 300605099
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 No
Departure Airport Code NCQ
Departure City MARIETTEA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
Departure Time Zone EST
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 4591
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --