- Date
- June 17, 1982, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Graham, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3800CSouthern Airmotive Corp Sac SAC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820617023239A
- Case key
- 70858
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he began a takeoff on runway 17 to ferry the aircraft from Graham to houston, TX. He reported that the wind was from 340 deg at 15 KTS. Reportedly, he had no previous flight time in this make and model of aircraft. The pilot stated that during the takeoff, he lost directional control as well as lifted off early. The aircraft veered off the left side of the runway into tall weeds. The left wing touched, the left gear collapsed, and the aircraft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3800C
- Reported as
- Southern Airmotive Corp Sac SAC
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 150
- Engine
- Lycoming O-294, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Departed
- E15 · Graham, TX
- Destination
- E15 · Graham, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- E15 · Graham, runway 17, 3,329 × 55 ft, asphalt
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
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.