What happened
While flying at approximately 500 feet over a residential area, the pilot experienced an aerodynamic stall. Witnesses observed the aircraft pitch upward before it appeared to stall off the left wing. Following the stall, the aircraft entered a spiral descent toward the ground.
One witness reported that the airplane appeared to pull out of the descent at approximately 50 feet above ground level; however, the aircraft impacted the terrain in a 45-degree nose-down attitude. Upon impact, the plane bounced and came to rest roughly 130 feet from the initial point of contact. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The investigation
A post-accident examination of the aircraft systems was conducted, which revealed no mechanical anomalies.