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...maneuver, Turbo Mentor departed at the top of loop. The instructor pilot failed to command the proper out-of-control flight recovery inputs, either prematurely applying antispin controls or doing nothing due to misanalysis of his aircraft's flight condition.
The aircraft continued descending out of control through 5,000 feet, the NATOPS minimum altitude for bailout. Some time later the crew elected to bail out, but they cleared the aircraft with insufficient altitude remaining. Ground impact occurred prior to the two-second time delay, which prevented the parachutes from deploying. The aircraft remained in a spin until it hit the ground, as well.
Grampaw Pettibone says:
Gramps is a big fan of the ol' squirrel cage, but I've scared myself enough to know not to pull my nose above the horizon without considering what to do if it don't go right....
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