- Date
- August 11, 1984, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cumming, GA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1357NBoeing A75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840811039799A
- Case key
- 6296
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft experienced a partial pwr loss during takeoff. The pilot released the banner the acft was towing, made a left turn into a valley and collided with a ditch during a forced landing. Investigation revealed maintenance deficiencies in both the carburetor and propeller governor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1357N
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- PT-17
- Airframe hours
- 5,371
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-3, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mcdonald Properties, Inc.E
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 14, 1984 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- 84A · Cumming, GA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 370 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 11 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.