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 at 18:00 CDT, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger.
- Prior to the crash, the pilot performed a series of aerobatic maneuvers, including loops, immelmans, hammerhead stalls, and rolls.
- The aircraft subsequently entered an uncontrolled descent during a sharp left turn following a low "crop duster pass" approach and attempted pull-up.
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