# NTSB Accident ATL96LA083
> **Piper PA-22-135** · 1996-05-01 · COCHRAN, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96LA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05696
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-01
- **Location:** COCHRAN, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.380607, -83.350212
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-135
- **Registration:** N1209C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, when the airplane encountered an uneven area on the airstrip and becoming airborne prematurely; and his failure to maintain clearance (or altitude) from trees, which were adjacent to the airstrip.  The uneven surface of the airstrip and proximity of trees were related factors.

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