ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364114
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 1992 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Span Tech Inc. |
| Registration: | N40799 |
| MSN: | 28-7405067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3655 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glasgow, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Campbellsville, KY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 7 WHEN A DEER ENTERED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED UP ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER; HOWEVER, THE DEER STRUCK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE PITCH CONTROL. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED POWER TO CUSHION HIS DESCENT DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN ATTEMPT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT ASCENDED INTO THE AIR. THIS ACTION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT EIGHT TIMES UNTIL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: DEER ON THE RUNWAY. OTHER RELATED FACTOR WS A DARK NIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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