What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 18th, between 1100 and 1115 hours local aircraft N43PD piloted by Mr. Tom eby hit the trees 2.5 to 3.0 miles off of runway 8 at Fulton county airport (fty). The a/c was trying to accomplish the localizer approach to runway 8. Mr. Eby was giving informal instrument instruction to Mr. Eric heimbrecht who was flying as an observer in the left seat and Mr. Timothy chorba was in the rear seat as a passenger. Statement made to the local police, the FAA, and NTSB by Mr. Eby that the a/c had experienced a pitot static cyctem failure. This causing his VSI and altimeter to read unreliable, thus the cause for being too low and striking the trees at 1299'. Attached NTSB#ATL01LA023
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 18TH, BETWEEN 1100 AND 1115 HOURS LOCAL AIRCRAFT N43PD PILOTED BY MR. TOM EBY HIT THE TREES 2.5 TO 3.0 MILES OFF OF RUNWAY 8 AT FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT (FTY). THE A/C WAS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THE LOCALIZER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 8. MR. EBY WAS GIVING INFORMAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION TO MR. ERIC HEIMBRECHT WHO WAS FLYING AS AN OBSERVER IN THE LEFT SEAT AND MR. TIMOTHY CHORBA WAS IN THE REAR SEAT AS A PASSENGER. STATEMENT MADE TO THE LOCAL POLICE, THE FAA, AND NTSB BY MR. EBY THAT THE A/C HAD EXPERIENCED A PITOT STATIC CYCTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSING HIS VSI AND ALTIMETER TO READ UNRELIABLE, THUS THE CAUSE FOR BEING TOO LOW AND STRIKING THE TREES AT 1299'. ATTACHED NTSB#ATL01LA023
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.