- Date
- June 19, 1982, 18:13 local (22:13 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N31883Piper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820619023189A
- Case key
- 69832
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31883
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7816595
- Airframe hours
- 2,439
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Henry Warner
- Registered owner
- Epps Air Service
- Departed
- PDK · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- PDK · Atlanta, GA
- Airport
- PDK · Dekalb-Peachtree, runway 34, 3,966 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 33 total · 24 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
- Observed at
- PDK
FAA reports on this event · 1
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