March 5, 2012, Brockton, Mon., Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1556 Mountain time when it impacted terrain. The private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed.Witnesses reported the accident airplane flew over their location from the north and made a 360-degree left turn, followed by a 180-degree left turn.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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An airplane sustained substantial damage in a crash, resulting in the pilot's fatal injuries and serious injuries to the passenger.
Witnesses observed the aircraft performing a 360-degree left turn followed by a 180-degree left turn, then climbing west.
The airplane was subsequently seen in a descending left turn before it "belly flopped" upon ground impact and traveled through trees.

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Witnesses reported the accident airplane flew over their location from the north and made a 360-degree left turn, followed by a 180-degree left turn. The airplane then departed to the west and climbed. Witnesses then observed the airplane in a descending left turn to ground impact. The airplane “belly flopped” and continued through a series of trees before it came to rest about 70 yards from the initial impact point.