GENOA CITY, WI, USA
N3168G
NORTH AMERICAN T-6G
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT FLEW OVER THE ARPT AT TREE-TOP LEVEL WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE ACFT THEN LANDED. AFTER SPENDING ABOUT 15 MIN ON THE GROUND THE PLTS TOOK OFF TO THE WEST. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF & THE ACFT REMAINED BETWEEN TREE-TOP LEVEL & 500 FT AGL EXECUTING STEEP BANKS. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE SECOND STEEP BANK AS THOUGH THE PLT WAS EXECUTING A BARREL ROLL. THE ACFT NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE BANK & DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO THE GROUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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