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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrtc PREDATOR 480 · Welsh, LA · August 21, 1985

Date: August 21, 1985 · 10:05 local
Place: Welsh, LA
Airport: Welsh
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N480AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85FRD03
Reported as: Amtrtc PREDATOR480
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720C1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total75 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N480AGRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Atac PREDATOR 480S/N X-1 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAtac PREDATOR 480 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Attempted takeoff from soft tall grass strip. Unable to climb after liftoff. Aborted and crashed off end of strip.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SOFT TALL GRASS STRIP. UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF. ABORTED AND CRASHED OFF END OF STRIP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW85FRD03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportWelsh, LAThe acft impacted the terrain in an uncontrolled descent during the initial takeoff climb. The plt reported that after takeoff at an alt of aprx 20 ft AGL, the acft rolled 20 to 25 degs to the right. After correcting for the roll, the plt stated, the acft…Aug 21, 1985 · Destroyed