GEIGER, AL, USA
N46929
AERONCA O-58B
THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A WITNESS SAW THE ACFT CIRCLE AT 300-400 FT AGL AND THEN DO A SNAP ROLL. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A SPIN AND SPUN ABOUT 2 TURNS BEFORE IMPACT. THE WITNESS SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE MANEUVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO PERFORM A SINGLE TURN 'SNAP ROLL'. HE SAID HE REMEMBERS ENTERING THE ROLL BUT HAS NO FURTHER RECOLLECTION. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE HAD DONE THIS MANEUVER ABOUT 200 TIMES IN THE PAST. ON THIS OCCASION THE MANEUVER WAS DONE INTO THE SETTING SUN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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