Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA186

NEW BERN, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N5030J

Bellanca 8KCAB

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL FLY-BY SIMULATING AN INEXPERIENCED FLYERS ERRATIC MANEUVERS WHEN THE ACFT FELL VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND AND BOUNCED INTO A FENCE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE PLT SAID HE HIT A DOWN DRAFT AT A TREE LINE. THE FLY-BY WAS PART OF AN AIR SHOW.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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