# NTSB FTW82DA231: Southern Airmotive Corp Sac SAC, N3800C, Graham, TX, June 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 17, 1982, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Graham, TX
- Location: 33.1009° N, 98.5778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Graham, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1009&lon=-98.5778&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70858
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA231
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70858/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA231

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
- Nose over, takeoff

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3800C-2017-05-31), registration cancelled 2017-05-31, S/N 1, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SOUTHERN AIRMOTIVE CORP SAC SAC
- Registry model: [Southern Airmotive SAC](https://openairdocs.org/model/southern-airmotive-sac) (registry code 0560110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Airframe hours: 150
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820617023239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820617023239A), Jun 17, 1982: Amtr SAC, Graham, TX, Destroyed. Lost direction control on takeoff lifted briefly, caught a wing on ground. Airplane flipped over several times.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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