ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359782
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 1994 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N210LX |
| MSN: | 21059720 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Payson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Douglas, AZ (KDGL) |
| (E69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THREE ELK WERE ON THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN DURING THE NIGHT LANDING. TWO OF THE ELK RAN OFF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE THIRD WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE ANIMAL UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AND KILLED THE ANIMAL. THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPORT HAS A FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY PERIMETER; HOWEVER, THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY PORTION IS ONLY 5 FEET TALL AND ELK HAVE BEEN OBSERVED LEAPING OVER THE FENCE.
Probable Cause: ANIMALS ON THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA365
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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