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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Drifter · Orangeburg, SC · August 9, 1986

Date: August 9, 1986 · 18:00 local
Place: Orangeburg, SC
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4817N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86FMG09
Reported as: Amtr Drifter
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total5 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4817NRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 1988 · Gray Sammie J DRIFTER XPS/N 0088 Airframe modelGray Sammie J DRIFTER XP

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What happened

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

Power loss on takeoff nose dropped and aircraft impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF NOSE DROPPED AND AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 ATL86FMG09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportOrangeburg, SCThe homebuilt acft crashed shortly after takeoff. Witnesses reported hearing a loss of power during initial climb. The acft then entered an abrupt right turn and descended to ground impact. Post accident bench test of the engine failed to disclose any…Aug 9, 1986 · Destroyed