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FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Atlanta, GA · August 28, 2004

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Date
August 28, 2004 · 09:06 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26486
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04CA170
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360L2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
389 total202 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days
N26486Registration cancelled Dec 6, 2004 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280538 · Built 1998Airframe modelCessna 172REngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft N26486, a Cessna 172 with two men on board, departed pdk airport heading northeast from runway 20R at approx 0903. Shortly after takeoff with the aircraft at approx 75' above ground level (AGL) the aircraft made a rapid descent crashing into the airport's perimeter chainlink fence, which is approx 1500 feet past the northeast end of the runway. The aircraft crashed through the fence and slid another 20 feet, coming to a stop in the middle of dresden road. During takeoff, Mr. Sillins, the student pilot, was sitting in the left seat and had control of the aircraft. The instructor Mr. Mcnair was seated in the right seat. Statements from both Mr. Sillins and Mr. Mcnair attest that shortly after takeoff Mr. Sillins experienced panic and stated he wanted to go down. The instructor said he felt it was too late to land and tried to push the throttle and add full power to go around, however Mr. Sillins said he felt otherwise and pulled the throttle to idle. During struggle for control the aircraft lost speed and altitude crashing approx 2-3 minutes after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N26486, A CESSNA 172 WITH TWO MEN ON BOARD, DEPARTED PDK AIRPORT HEADING NORTHEAST FROM RUNWAY 20R AT APPROX 0903. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROX 75' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RAPID DESCENT CRASHING INTO THE AIRPORT'S PERIMETER CHAINLINK FENCE, WHICH IS APPROX 1500 FEET PAST THE NORTHEAST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED THROUGH THE FENCE AND SLID ANOTHER 20 FEET, COMING TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRESDEN ROAD. DURING TAKEOFF, MR. SILLINS, THE STUDENT PILOT, WAS SITTING IN THE LEFT SEAT AND HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR MR. MCNAIR WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT. STATEMENTS FROM BOTH MR. SILLINS AND MR. MCNAIR ATTEST THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF MR. SILLINS EXPERIENCED PANIC AND STATED HE WANTED TO GO DOWN. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE FELT IT WAS TOO LATE TO LAND AND TRIED TO PUSH THE THROTTLE AND ADD FULL POWER TO GO AROUND, HOWEVER MR. SILLINS SAID HE FELT OTHERWISE AND PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. DURING STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT LOST SPEED AND ALTITUDE CRASHING APPROX 2-3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04CA170Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAtlanta, GAThe intentional interuption of the flight controls in flight that resulted in a uncontrolled descent and collision with a fence.Aug 28, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26486 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20031226034269ALevel Off Touchdown · Atlanta, GA(-23) On December 26, 2003 at approximately 1235 hrs local time during the first supervised solo flight, the student pilot was attempting to land the airplane. During the landing, the student pilot allowed the airplane to porpoise three times, which resulted…Dec 26, 2003 · Substantial damage