What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was performing an aerobatic maneuver during an airshow at culpepper, VA (kcjr) airport. After completing 5 rotations in the "multiple snap rolls on a 45 degree down line" maneuver, the pilot attempted to recover to normal flight attitude and did not have sufficient atltitude remaining to fully recover. The aircraft impacted the ground slightly left wing low and slid approximately 400' before starting to cartwheel and break apart. The aircraft traveled approximately 950' before stopping and erupting in flames.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS PERFORMING AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER DURING AN AIRSHOW AT CULPEPPER, VA (KCJR) AIRPORT. AFTER COMPLETING 5 ROTATIONS IN THE "MULTIPLE SNAP ROLLS ON A 45 DEGREE DOWN LINE" MANEUVER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER TO NORMAL FLIGHT ATTITUDE AND DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ATLTITUDE REMAINING TO FULLY RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SLIGHTLY LEFT WING LOW AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 400' BEFORE STARTING TO CARTWHEEL AND BREAK APART. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 950' BEFORE STOPPING AND ERUPTING IN FLAMES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.