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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Nyssa, OR · February 12, 1987

Date
February 12, 1987 · 16:55 local
Place
Nyssa, OR
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72166
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA057
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
147 total87 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft struck a sheep crossing the runway. The pilot initiated an abort but was unable to avoid the animal.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SHEEP CROSSING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ABORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ANIMAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N72166 · 1

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