Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Atlanta, Georgia 30341
Saturday, June 19, 1982 18:13 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS IN WINDS THAT WERE VARIABLE 330 TO 340 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. DURING THE SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY. HOWEVER, AS IT WAS ACCELERATING FOR TAKEOFF, THE PLANE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK THREE PARKED AIRCRAFT. A BEECH 58 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO A PIPER PA-31 AND A BEECH 35. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE ADDED POWER FOR TAKEOFF, HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD NEGLECTED TO RAISE THE FLAPS. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE SWERVED AS HE REACHED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS. HE SUSTECTED THAT A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AS HE WAS DISTRACTED WITH ADJUSTING HIS FLAPS. ALSO, HE WAS USING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS AND BELIEVED THIS PREVENTED HIM FROM SUSTAINING MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1813
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ATLANTA
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30341
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport DEKALB-PEACHTREE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PDK
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1755
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PDK
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 85
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1314
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N31883
NTSB Number ATL82DA167
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7816595
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 88
Airframe Hours 2439
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EPPS AIR SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address PDK AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HENRY WARNER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6349 DANBURY
Operator City NORCROSS
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30093
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 PDK
Departure City ATLANTA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code PDK
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 Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 3966
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --