Moments before

a light plane crashed to the ground just south of Peachtree City Saturday

morning, the pilot had been practicing stall maneuvers, according to officials

investigating the accident.

The left engine

of the 1973 Piper PA 34-200 failed to restart after several attempts,

so the certified flight instructor radioed a "mayday" call for

assistance before attempting to make an emergency landing in a field,

according to Eric Alleyne, air safety investigator for the National Transportation

Safety Board in Atlanta.

None of the

four people inside the plane were hurt during the crash, according to

emergency authorities. Emergency crews located the plane wreckage in a

field just behind Little One's Day Care on Ga. Highway 74 south near Redwine

Road.

The plane,

which is registered to Peachtree Flight School, was on a training flight

for a student pilot, Alleyne said. Peachtree Flight School is based at

Falcon Field, Peachtree City's municipal airport.

The NTSB has

refused to reveal the names of the instructor or student pilot who were

involved in the incident. The plane also carried two other unnamed passengers.

The NTSB has

already reviewed the plane wreckage, and the investigation is still open,

Alleyne said. It could be several months before the agency resolves the

investigation, he added.

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