ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199774
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2017 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N232TB |
| MSN: | 81315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1355 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO390 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nehalem Bay State Airport (3S7), Manzanita, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Everett, WA (PAE) |
| Manzanita, OR (3S7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he landed on the runway and noticed an elk running toward the nose of the airplane. He applied full throttle and climbed to avoid impact, but the propeller struck the elk. The pilot shut off the engine, and the airplane descended to the runway. When the airplane touched down on the runway, a second elk collided with the airplane’s left wing. The airplane veered to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane then veered to the right and came to rest on the right wing.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The Airport Facility Directory for the accident airport stated that there was wildlife in the vicinity of the runway.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane’s collision with two elks during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=232TB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N232TB/history/20170916/2045Z/KPAE/KPAE
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2017 03:32 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Sep-2017 17:26 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 18-Sep-2017 17:29 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code] |
| 15-Mar-2018 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2018 16:35 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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