- Date
- August 21, 1983, 14:51 local (18:51 UTC)
- Place
- Savannah, GA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2670FCessna C-182J
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830821043119A
- Case key
- 6174
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed right after takeoff when the it went into an uncommanded uncontrolled turn to the right. The acft was slightly over max gross takeoff weight but the CG was within limits. This acft was equipped with an autopilot. Post accident investigation did not disclose any evidence of failure or malfunction. The autopilot functioned normally in a post accident examination. The slip-clutch was within limits and could be overridden. The plt did not have a single engine rating and reported under 10 hours of total flt time in this make and model of acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2670F
- Reported as
- Cessna C-182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256770
- Airframe hours
- 1,527
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wil-Mac Builders Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · August 1, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Airport
- SAV · Savannah International, runway 36, 7,001 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,500 total · 10 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 99 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAV
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.