ATL83LA333
1983-08-21 · SAVANNAH, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport SAV
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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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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