Aviation Accident Summary SEA85FA049

LOPEZ, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3845V

CESSNA 170A

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE N3845V JOINED UP WITH ANOTHER ACFT AND WAS FLYING APRX 200-300 FT AGL IN FORMATION. THE PLT OF N3845V THEN PULLED UP INTO WHAT WITNESSES DESCRIBED AS A WING OVER MANEUVER AFTER WHICH THE ACFT DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. ONE WITNESS, WHO KNEW THE PLT, STATED THAT THE PLT OFTEN LIKED TO 'SHOW OFF' FOR PEOPLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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