ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356518
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| Date: | Friday 1 November 1996 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Norwood Air |
| Registration: | N1216T |
| MSN: | 28R7235238 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5257 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norwood, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Niagara Falls, NY (IAG |
| (KOWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning to his departure airport at 2100, and flew the localizer approach to runway 35. The control tower was closed, and the ATIS stated that the pilot controlled lighting (PCL) was in operation. The pilot stated that he was not able to activate the PCL, and performed a go-around. During the go-around, he was able to activate the runway lights, which included the runway visual approach slope indicator (VASI) for runway 35. During his second approach, while on final, he reduced power at 100 feet and then observed a deer on the runway. The pilot veered the airplane left to avoid the deer, and the airplane touched down on the grass parallel to the runway. After a 300 foot ground roll, the airplane struck the VASI.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, when an animal obstructed the runway; and his failure to maintain clearance from an obstruction (VASI). Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, an animal (deer) on the runway, and the proximity of the obstruction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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