Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEV02

MATTOON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N85JC

JERRY COX GOLDWING

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS CIRCLING A RACETRACK AT A RELATIVELY LOW ALT, DESCRIBED AS BETWEEN 800-1500 FT AGL, WITH THE ENG THROTTLED BACK. DURING A SUBSEQUENT STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT WHILE ACCELERATING THE LEFT WING FAILED AND THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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