Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above a stall.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
A private pilot gave airport bystanders rides in his newly purchased airplane. Witnesses' description of the final maneuver are consistent with entry for a loop or immelman. The airplane climbed to the inverted position, fell out of the maneuver, and turned twice counterclockwise before ground collision.
Source record
Factual narrative
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