Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Jackson, GA
33.294565°N, 83.966021°W |
Tail number | N4126Y |
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Accident date | 16 Feb 1989 |
Aircraft type | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PERFORM AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND COMPLACENCY ABOUT PERFORMING SUCH MANEUVERS.