Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA175

MADRAS, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8067

PITTS S-1S

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE PERFORMING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS OVER THE ARPT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WAS PRACTICING A LOW LEVEL PASS OVER THE ARPT AND THAT WHILE ROLLING HE FELT THE ACFT WAS NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY. HE SAID HIS RATE OF DESCENT WAS GREATER THAN ANTICIPATED AND FELT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT CRASHED OFFTHE RWY IN SAGEBRUSH AND SAND IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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