DEVILS LAKE, ND, USA
N11024
CHAMPION 7ECA
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE AND CIRCLING A FARM THAT BELONGED TO THE PLT'S SISTER. AFTER MAKING TWO PASSES BY THE FARM, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A CORN FIELD. THE PLT SAID HE WAS LOOKING FOR A FIELD IN WHICH TO LAND, AND ON THE 2ND PASS, THE ACFT ENCTRD 'WING TIP VORTICES' FROM THE PREVIOUS PASS. HE ESTD THE AIRSPEED AT THAT TIME WAS APRX 75 TO 80 MPH AND THE ACFT WAS IN ABOUT A 45 DEG BANK. ALSO, HE SAID THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND HE INITIATED STALL RECOVERY PROCEDURES, BUT THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND BEFORE A FULL RECOVERY WAS MADE. ADDITIONALLY, HE STATED, 'NATURE OF ACCIDENT WAS AN ACCELERATED TURNING STALL.' THE PLT'S MED CERT WAS DATED 2/6/85.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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