# NTSB ATL94LA129: Cessna 152, N67524, Chamblee, GA, July 3, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 3, 1994, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC) - Place: Chamblee, GA - Coordinates: 33.900592, -84.29914 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9006&lon=-84.2991&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 24, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 3409 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL94LA129 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3409/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA129 ## Probable cause THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - rudder - improper use of, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - object - aircraft parked/standing ## Analysis THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A PRACTICE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, ON RUNWAY 2L, AND JUST AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TURNING LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD A CORRECTION APPLIED FOR THE EXISTING RIGHT CROSSWIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE LEFT TURN BUT LOST CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, CONTINUED ONTO A PARKING RAMP, AND COLLIDED WITH FIVE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE WIND WAS 080 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HAD AN AILERON CORRECTION APPLIED FOR THE CROSSWIND, BUT THE RUDDER WAS NEUTRAL. ## Factual narrative On July 3, 1994, about 1345 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67524 was substantially damaged following a collision with five parked aircraft during a takeoff attempt at Dekalb Peachtree Airport in Chamblee, Georgia. The student pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by Peachtree Dekalb Flight Academy of Chamblee, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the local, instructional flight. The student pilot stated that he was practicing a short field takeoff on runway 2L. According to his statement, just after becoming airborne, he lost control of the aircraft. The airplane crossed the taxiway, and struck five parked aircraft located on the airport ramp parking area before coming to a stop. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector stated that the pilot used aileron correction for the existing crosswind, but did not apply any rudder correction. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N67524](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67524-2007-01-23), registration cancelled 2007-01-23, S/N 15285301, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15285301 - Airframe hours: 4521 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Peachtree Dekalb Flight Academ - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 11, 1994, 24 hours before - Airport: PDK, Dekalb-Peachtree, runway 2L, 3,744 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 33; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 543 total, 543 in this make and model, 15 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 80° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft broken - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19940703017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940703017199A), Jul 3, 1994: Cessna 152, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Lost control during short field practice takeoff. Lost control veered off runway. Struck five parked aircraft. ## Other investigations on N67524 (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ATL03LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA050), Mar 1, 2003: Cessna 152 (N67524), Greenwood, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and loss of aircraft control, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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