ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367869
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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 1989 |
| Time: | 22:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Wenrick Aircraft Leasing Corp. |
| Registration: | N8149J |
| MSN: | 28-8216111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3340 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pompano Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF AT NIGHT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A COW THAT HAD GOTTEN ONTO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ANIMAL ON THE APSHALT RUNWAY WITH A DARK BACKGROUND UNTIL JUST BEFORE IMPACT. THERE WERE SEVERAL ACCESS POINTS WHERE A LARGE ANIMAL COULD HAVE COME ONTO THE AIRPORT. THE EXACT ACCESS POINT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: AN ANIMAL (COW) THAT HAD WANDERED ONTO THE ARPT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 19:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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