Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude during an aerobatic manuever.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
Witnesses reported the airplane made a low pass, then maneuvered through an inverted attitude before impacting the waters of a pond. One witnesses said the airplane was rolling upright when it struck the water in a nose down attitude. A friend of the pilot, who lived near the accident site, said that in the past, he had made a low pass and rolled the airplane to announce his arrival in the area. The friend would then go to a local airport to pick up the pilot. An examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Source record
Factual narrative
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