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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 · Savannah, TN · June 9, 1981

Date
June 9, 1981 · 20:05 local
Place
Savannah, TN
Airport
Savannah Hardin C
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8020
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FLT10
Reported as
Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
740 total29 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Dived into ground from inverted flight during practice aerobatics. Possible incorrect elevator input.

As the FAA filed it

DIVED INTO GROUND FROM INVERTED FLIGHT DURING PRACTICE AEROBATICS. POSSIBLE INCORRECT ELEVATOR INPUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.