Incident Overview
The pilot informed the operator of an intention to proceed to the designated aerobatic practice area. However, the wreckage of the aircraft was discovered the following morning several miles north of that location. The designated aerobatic practice area had an elevation of about 1,500 feet above mean sea level (msl), while the ground elevation at the accident site was estimated between 1,700 and 1,800 feet msl.
Background Context
The pilot had been practicing maneuvers in anticipation of a scheduled video taping session that was to resume within the next few days. For the upcoming recording session, plans included the use of a ground-positioned video camera. In a previous video recording, a cockpit-positioned camera had been utilized. During that earlier recording, the pilot initiated maneuvers between 2,000 and 2,500 feet msl and typically descended between 200 and 400 feet in the course of each maneuver.
Accident Details
The aircraft impacted the ground at a 30-degree downward angle with forward airspeed. No further details regarding the cause of the accident were provided in the source material.