Dobbins Afb Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dobbins Afb, Georgia 30060
Wednesday, June 8, 1983 18:40 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF WHEN SHE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE WHERE A RIGHT TURN WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER, THE ACFT DID NOT TURN AS IT SHOULD. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE, THEN BOTH BRAKES, BUT HAD NEGATIVE RESULTS. AT THAT POINT, THE ACFT WAS HEADED TOWARD A PORTABLE BUILDING. THE INSTRUCTOR TURNED OFF THE MAGNETO SWITCHES JUST BEFORE THE ACFT HIT THE BUILDING. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT BOTH BRAKES WERE WORN, A PUCK WAS MISSING FROM THE LEFT BRAKE & 1/2 OF THE RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR/DISK HAD SEPARATED AT THE BASE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1840
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DOBBINS AFB
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30060
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DOBBINS AFB
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MGE
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1830 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 160
Weather Observation Facility ID MGE
Elevation of weather observation facility 1068
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
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) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
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) 29
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 887
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21094
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 N26116
NTSB Number ATL83FKG09
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 GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Aircraft Model AA-5A
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-5A
Aircraft Serial Number AA5A0437
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 14 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 88
Airframe Hours 1570
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WINGS OF MARIETTA INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 762 BAYLISS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City MARIETTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30067
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 30060
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1838
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MGE
Destination City MARIETTA
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --