Mccollum Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marietta, Georgia 30067
Friday, February 18, 1983 10:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VAN WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING AT MCCOLLUM AIRPORT,MARIETTA,GA. THE ACFT WAS BEING DEMONSTRATED TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER WHO WAS IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WITH THE OWNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT. AFTER A FLIGHT FROMATLANTA,GA THEY LANDED AT MCCOLLUM. AS THE ACFT NEARED THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AT 5 MPH. RIGHT RUDDER AND PARTIAL RIGHT BRAKE WERE APPLIED BY THE LEFT SEAT PILOT. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENTTHAT THE RADIUS OF TURN WAS TOO LARGE FULL RIGHT BRAKE WAS APPLIED BY BOTH PILOTS WITH REPORTEDLY NO RESPONSE. THE LEFT WING OF THE ACFT STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF A VAN PARKED ONE FOOT TO THE LEFT OF THE TAXIWAY. NO MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE FOUND IN THE RIGHT BRAKE OR THE STEERING SYSTEM DURING THE INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ITS CYLINDER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/18/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1015
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MARIETTA
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30067
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 2
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 On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1030
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 168
Weather Observation Facility ID FTY
Elevation of weather observation facility 840
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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) 144
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20304
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 N35594
NTSB Number ATL83LA108
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 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 2072426
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 4 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 74
Airframe Hours 2260
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAYDN M. WELSH
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 585
Aircraft Owner City HAMPTON
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 71744
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PDK
Departure City ATLANTA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 27
Runway Length 4580
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --