At 18:00 CDT, a Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon crashed near Atlanta, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger. A witness said the pilot performed a loop, immelman, a couple of hammerhead stalls and a couple of rolls and returned to the airport. The witness said that the airplane then approached from the north in what I call a crop duster pass. At the end of the strip, he pulled the airplane up approximately 20-degrees to 25-degrees pitch and started a turn to the left. The aircraft banked left sharply and descended uncontrolled.
Sept. 19, Atlanta, Kan. / Bellanca Super Decathlon
At 18:00 CDT, a Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon crashed near Atlanta, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger. A witness said the pilot performed a loop, immelman, a couple of hammerhead stalls and a couple of rolls and returned to the airport. The witness said that the airplane then approached from the north in what I call a crop duster pass. At the end of the strip, he pulled the airplane up approximately 20-degrees to 25-degrees pitch and started a turn to the left. The aircraft banked left sharply and descended uncontrolled....
Key Takeaways:
- A Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon crashed near Atlanta, resulting in the pilot's death and serious injury to the passenger.
- The accident occurred after the pilot performed multiple aerobatic maneuvers and a low-altitude "crop duster pass."
- During a subsequent maneuver, the aircraft pulled up sharply into a turn, then banked excessively left and descended uncontrolled.
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