Piper PA-28 accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia, March 19, 1983
On March 19, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28, registered N8593N, was destroyed in an accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia (Stone Mountain airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 19, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Stone Mountain, Georgia · Stone Mountain
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28 · all PA-28s on the register
- Registration
- N8593N · no longer on the register · serial 7102802
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN OR CHECK THE WEATHER FOR THIS FLIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE PILOT STARTEDTHE TAKEOFF DOWN WIND. THE PILOT INITIATED THE ABORT WHEN HE DISCOVERED HE WAS GOING DOWNWIND AND WAS AT ROTATIONAL SPEED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 74 in this make and model; 50 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,500 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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