On August 13, 1986, a Bellanca 7GCBC (registration N36284) was involved in an aviation accident near Perrinton, MI. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A private pilot and his passenger, also a private pilot, were killed when their aircraft crashed in a field near the pilot's residence after failing to return from a local pleasure flight.
Accident Overview
A private pilot and a passenger, who also held a private pilot certificate, departed from the pilot's private airstrip for a local pleasure flight. The aircraft and its occupants failed to return, and were later discovered in a field close to the pilot's residence.
Flight and Witness Observations
A witness reported seeing an aircraft similar in size and color to the pilot's performing low-level flight at treetop height with abrupt pull-ups in the vicinity where the pilot normally flew.
Wreckage and Impact Analysis
Examination of impact damage indicated that the aircraft was probably in a left-turn spin just prior to crashing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.