Aviation Accident Summary ATL91LA104

DALTON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N202P

PEECHER EAA BIPLANE P-2

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.

Probable Cause and Findings

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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