Accident Bellanca 8KCAB SE-IGN, Friday 22 May 1992
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Date:Friday 22 May 1992
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB
Owner/operator:
Registration: SE-IGN
MSN: 310-77
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage:
Category:Accident
Location:Skå-Edeby Airfield (ESSE) -   Sweden
Phase: Unknown
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot of aircraft SE-IGN had agreed to perform several low passes along Skå-Edeby airfield for a model builder to film a reference for his model. During a low-altitude roll resembling a barrel roll, the pilot overstressed the aircraft on the downward part of the maneuver, causing it to snap roll left, enter a spin, and crash steeply into the ground. The pilot was killed instantly, and the aircraft caught fire and was completely destroyed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: SHK
Report number: L-22/92
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

SHK

Revision history:

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