Sam R Peachey JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA N209SP

Summary

On 11 May 2014 at about 17:45 local time, a Sam R Peachey JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA registered N209SP, operated by Peachey SAM R, was involved in an accident near Roxbury, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 May 2014 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Roxbury, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.1056, -77.6631

Aircraft

Sam R Peachey JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA

Registration

N209SP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Peachey SAM R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chambersburg → Chambersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA234

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low altitude maneuvering.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was flying about 500 feet above the ground, dropping candy to children as part of a church outing. He encountered a "rotor" wind off the nearby mountain and when he initiated a turn, the wing stalled. He lost control of the airplane and crashed near a church camp. The airplane came to rest, inverted. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and confirmed substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.