On June 4, 1986, a Bellanca 7GCAA (registration N8580V) was involved in an aviation accident near Thomas, OK. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Shortly after takeoff at about 200 feet, a pilot attempted a snap-roll but could not recover after one roll. The maneuver continued to one and a half rolls, then wings were leveled, but the aircraft struck terrain nose-down, bounced, and flipped over after a second tail-down impact.
Initial Maneuver
The normal climb was followed by a snap-roll attempt when the aircraft reached approximately 200 feet above ground level. The pilot intended to execute a single roll, but was unable to stop the rotation after the first revolution. The roll continued for an additional half-roll, resulting in a total of one and a half revolutions. Thereafter, the pilot succeeded in leveling the wings.
Impact Sequence
Despite the wings being level, the aircraft was in a steep nose-down attitude. It contacted the terrain in that orientation, which caused the aircraft to bounce back into the air. A second impact occurred with the aircraft in a tail-down attitude. This final impact resulted in the aircraft flipping over backward.