ATL83LA149

Factual narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR, A CANADIAN CFI, REPORTED THAT THE CANADIAN STUDENT WAS OPERATING THE RUDDER PEDDLES WHILE HE, THE CFI, WAS HANDLING THE REMAINING ACFT CONTROLS. A SECOND STUDENT PLT WAS ALSO ON BOARD, OBSERVING FROM A REAR SEAT. AFTER TRAVELING APRX 800 FT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT BEGAN TO DEVIATE TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO AVOID STRIKING TREES APRX 200 FT LEFT OF THE RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH TERRAIN, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO BOUNCE WHILE THE CFI WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEER BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO BECOME AIRBORNE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. HE THEN PULLED THE POWER OFF TO IDLE BEFORE THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12