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| Date: | Sunday 15 December 1985 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | William Aviation |
| Registration: | N2697Z |
| MSN: | 367-68 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1383 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-320-E2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (M91) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND INVERTED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS PERFORMING LOOPS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT WAS GIVING A FEMALE COMPANION A 'JOY RIDE'. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED HIS COMMERCIAL CERT. INSTRUMENT RATING & CFI CERTIFICATE. HE HAD LOGGED 3 HRS OF AEROBATIC INSTRUCTION & 14 HRS OF AEROBATIC PRACTICE IN BELLANCA 8KCAB. DURING THE 90 DAYS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT THE PLT HAD LOGGED ONLY 2 HRS IN THE BELLANCA 8KCAB. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITNIN THE ACFT. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38340
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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