Accident Sequence
Witnesses reported that the aircraft made a low pass down the runway at an altitude of approximately 100-200 feet above ground level. The pilot, a certified flight instructor (CFI), then entered an intentional left roll maneuver. During the roll, as the aircraft reached the inverted position, the nose dropped below the horizon, but the maneuver was continued. The aircraft subsequently dished out at the bottom of the roll and impacted the ground in a wings-level, zero-degree pitch attitude with a high vertical velocity. The impact occurred about 200 yards to the right of the runway. A post-crash fire erupted after the aircraft came to rest.
Pilot Authorization
The pilot in command (PIC), who was a CFI, had not been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for low level acrobatic maneuvers.
Wreckage and Impact
The aircraft came to rest after the collision, and a fire ensued. The specific damage to the aircraft was not detailed, but the fire indicates significant destruction.