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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1986 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | Maxair Drifter XP |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4817N |
| MSN: | 0088 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 503CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orangeburg, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34391
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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