Gulf Amer AA-5A N26748

Summary

On 12 August 1981 at about 08:45 local time, a Gulf Amer AA-5A registered N26748, operated by Red S Aircraft, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Savannah, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 August 1981 at 08:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Savannah Muni

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Gulf Amer AA-5A

Registration

N26748

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Red S Aircraft

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → Tulsa, Ok

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-2069

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DRAINED WTR FM TNKS AFT ACFT PURCHASED.NRLY 1 0ZWTR IN CARB AFT ACDNT.TURNED BACK TWD ARPT, TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.