Thread: T-6 accident
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Old November 21st 07, 12:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Logajan
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Default T-6 accident

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Viperdoc" wrote in
news:474364d1$0$32502 :

Several years ago there was a low time pilot in our area with a new
Commander, who crashed and died with three others on board. It turns
out that he tore the wings off while rolling the plane.

It comes down to the famous last words of "let me show you this!"


Yeah, some tit did that on the way home from Sun n Fun this year in a
Baron. First aerobatic lesson, self taught in a Baron with pax.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...27X00463&key=1
This is just a mind blowing accident.


Wow. That pilot didn't make an isolated foolish mistake - the historical
evidence indicates he was a fool from the beginning to the end. The tragedy
is that four others died along with the fool.

Found this AOPA article on the accident with the apt title "What was he
thinking?":

http://www.aopa.org/asf/asfarticles/2007/sp0707.html