- Date
- June 4, 1986, 18:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Thomas, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8580VBellanca 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860604026349A
- Case key
- 22032
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL, the plt attempted a snap-roll. The plt was unable to recover after the intended 1 roll and the maneuver continued for 1 1/2 rolls. The plt was able to level the wings but the acft contacted the terrain in a steep nose down attitude. The acft then bounced into the air and contacted the ground a second time in a tail down attitude which resulted in the acft flipping over backward.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8580V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310-75
- Airframe hours
- 265
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tony Roof
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 25, 1986
- Destination
- F68 · Anadarko, OK
- Airport
- OK25 · Thomas, runway 17, 3,100 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 367 total · 154 in this make and model · 312 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OKC, 75 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.