ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385641
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| Date: | Saturday 7 July 2001 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7994P |
| MSN: | 24-3235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6628 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fragaria, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI/KBFI) |
| Fragaria, WA (WN13) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the Piper PA-24-250, 200-300 feet beyond the displaced threshold of the 2,200 foot long dry, upsloping, grass runway. After touchdown he observed a deer standing slightly right of the runway centerline and chose not to attempt a go-around maneuver on the unidirectional runway because of the upsloping runway condition and tall trees at the north end. The pilot believed that the deer was too close to allow the aircraft to stop in time and thus maneuvered to the left side of the runway trying to avoid a collision. He applied full brakes and during the landing roll, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway encountering an embankment and ground looping to a stop. The pilot reported that the runway width was 50 feet with an approximate 25 feet of additional surface outboard of each side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate directional control. Contributing factors were the embankment and the deer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA01LA129
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 May 1968 | N7994P | Private | 0 | Burleson, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 06:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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