What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 1, 2014 at 12:30 a yak M55, N176FD on recovery from an inverted flat spin maneuver, the aircraft pitch, rolled and nosedived into a wooded area off the end of rwy 30 at the Stevens Point Wisconsin airport. The ATP rated pilot received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed on impact. The aircraft was being operated under FAR 91 rules performing maneuvers at the Stevens Point airshow.
The control surface attachments were established and control cable continuity was confirmed.
Engine spark, fuel, and rotation were verified.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 1, 2014 AT 12:30 A YAK M55, N176FD ON RECOVERY FROM AN INVERTED FLAT SPIN MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT PITCH, ROLLED AND NOSEDIVED INTO A WOODED AREA OFF THE END OF RWY 30 AT THE STEVENS POINT WISCONSIN AIRPORT. THE ATP RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR 91 RULES PERFORMING MANEUVERS AT THE STEVENS POINT AIRSHOW.
THE CONTROL SURFACE ATTACHMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED AND CONTROL CABLE CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED.
ENGINE SPARK, FUEL, AND ROTATION WERE VERIFIED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.