# NTSB ATL91LA104: Peecher EAA Biplane P-2, N202P, Dalton, GA, June 1, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 31, 1991, 20:20 local (Jun 1, 1991, 00:20 UTC)
- Place: Dalton, GA
- Location: 34.7692° N, 84.9704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dalton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7692&lon=-84.9704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL91LA104
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8414/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA104

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION OUTSIDE THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT WHICH INCLUDED A PASS OVER HIS HOME WHERE HIS ESTRANGED WIFE LIVED. SHE CAME OUT AND WAVED AT THE AIRPLANE.  THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED.  HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY; THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA AWAY FROM HOMES.  THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N202P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202P-1994-06-10), registration cancelled 1994-06-10, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PEECHER EAA BIPLANE P-2 (EAA BIPLAN)
- Registry model: [Peecher EAA BIPLANE P-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/peecher-eaa-biplane-p-2) (registry code 33602TC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235C 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Adams, Josephine N
- Registered owner: Adams, Josephine N
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 3, 1990, 0 hours before
- Departed: 0A5, RESACA, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 790 total, 24 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: DNN, 6 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910531018559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910531018559A), May 31, 1991: Amtrea EAABIPLANEP2, Dalton, GA, Destroyed. Stalled while circling residence at low altitude and performing acrobatics. Crashed into trees.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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