North American T-6G | N32SZ

The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the accident pilot participated in a very low level “flower drop” where he was sequenced in the left traffic pattern behind two very slow Stearman aircraft, and ahead of one other, and did allow his airspeed to decay to well below a safe DMMS speed, whereupon the aircraft stalled and entered an aerodynamic spin. “A witness, who was seated in the fourth Stearman, reported that the
accident airplane was in a left turn for the base leg when it suddenly “snapped right” and then
entered a “falling leaf” descent that continued until it impacted terrain.”

The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft rehearse and condition themselves to be aware of, and honor DMMS, and observe a max bank angle of 30 degrees when operating below a safe recovery altitude.