- Date
- April 29, 1987, 18:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Kennesaw, GA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5511NCessna 182RN52995Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19870429079691A19870429079692A
- Case key
- 7291
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Analysis
N5511N was in the traffic pattern at cobb county airport-mc collum field and was near the turning point from crosswind to dwnd when it was struck by N52995. N52995 was making a straight-in entry into the downwind leg of the traffic pattern from the west with the sun directly behind him. His entry into the traffic pattern was in conflict with recently published changes to the traffic pattern at mc collum. Both aircraft were seen to turn in the same direction just prior to the collision. The aircraft were reported to have collided bottom to bottom. The two aircraft fell into a wooded area and landed about 50 yards apart. The engine of N5511N separated and fell about 100 yds from the two fuselages.
N5511N was in the traffic pattern at cobb county airport-mc collum field and was near the turning point from crosswind to dwnd when it was struck by N52995. N52995 was making a straight-in entry into the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, from the west with the sun directly behind him. His entry into the traffic pattern was in conflict with recently published changes to the traffic pattern at mc collum. Both aircraft were seen to turn in the same direction just prior to the collision. The aircraft were reported to have collided bottom to bottom. The two aircraft fell into a wooded area and landed about 50 yards apart. The engine of N5511N separated and fell about 100 yds from the two fuselages.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N5511N
- Reported as
- Cessna 182R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 67762
- Airframe hours
- 1,107
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ahr Enterprises,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Mccollum Field, runway 27, 4,591 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N52995
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172P74655
- Airframe hours
- 2,442
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- A.A.T. Aero Club
- Registered owner
- Max Allen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 2, 1986 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- FTY · Atlanta, GA
- Airport
- Mccollum Field, runway 27, 4,591 × 75 ft, asphalt
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5511N
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 77 total · 63 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N52995
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 154 total · 46 in this make and model · 112 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGE, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.