Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LA100

THOMAS, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N8580V

BELLANCA 7GCAA

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF APRX 200 FT AGL, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A SNAP-ROLL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AFTER THE INTENDED 1 ROLL AND THE MANEUVER CONTINUED FOR 1 1/2 ROLLS. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE WINGS BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND CONTACTED THE GROUND A SECOND TIME IN A TAIL DOWN ATTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT FLIPPING OVER BACKWARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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