Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FMG09

ORANGEBURG, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N4817N

GRAY DRIFTER XP

Analysis

THE 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 MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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