ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296240
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 2003 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Billy Bob Moore |
| Registration: | N3535Y |
| MSN: | 18254435 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wildorado, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wildorado, TX (1TE6) |
| (1TE6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 1,266-hour commercial pilot collided with livestock while landing on a 2,000 foot private dirt airstrip. The pilot reported that while on final approach, a 600-pound calf crossed into the aircraft's flight path. The aircraft struck the calf with its landing gear. The pilot added that he was landing towards the west (Runway 26) into the setting sun. The sunglare impaired the pilot's view in final approach.
Probable Cause: The airplane collided with an animal that wandered onto the runway. A contributing factor was sun glare impairing the pilot's view on final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA096
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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