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ATL04CA120

2004-05-18 · Peachtree City, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FFC

Current FAA registration · N16181

Make / Model
STINSON SR-8E
Year of manufacture
1936 · 68 years old at event
Engine
WRIGHT 760E-2 (350 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19640506
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0F8EF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a loss of control and ground loop.

Factual narrative

On May 18, 2004, at 1700 eastern daylight time, a Stinson SR-8E, N16181, registered to Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground during landing rollout at Peachtree City Airport, Peachtree City, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The airline transport pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The flight originated from Peachtree City on May 18, 2004, at 1650. The pilot stated he departed Peachtree City Airport on runway 13 and remained in right closed traffic. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down and was on landing rollout when he lost directional control. The airplane ground looped to the left and the left elevator collided with the ground and received structural damage. When asked if the airplane experienced any mechanical failures prior to the loss of control, the pilot stated no. The pilot stated he was on landing roll out when he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane ground looped to the left and the left elevator received structural damage. The pilot stated the airplane did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2004_ATL04CA120.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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