Stinson SR-8E accident near Peachtree City, Georgia, May 18, 2004
On May 18, 2004 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Stinson SR-8E, registered N16181, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peachtree City, Georgia (Peachtree City airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a loss of control and ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 18, 2004 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Peachtree City, Georgia · Peachtree City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Stinson SR-8E · all SR-8Es on the register
- Registration
- N16181 · registry record · serial 9755
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 23,348 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: January 25, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,598 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 17, 2004; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Wright 760E-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FFC Peachtree City GA at 8:50 pm
- Destination: FFC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 5,219 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.19 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from ATL, 18 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL04CA120.