CHAMBLEE, GA, USA
N67524
CESSNA 152
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.
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.
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF.
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