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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Big Piney, WY · September 7, 2000

Date: September 7, 2000 · 19:45 local
Place: Big Piney, WY
Airport: Big Piney-Marbleton Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N844YT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA166
Reported as: Cessna 340A

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What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff, two antelope ran in front of the airplane. They collided with the nose wheel area causing damage to the keel beam, also the right prop was damaged. The takeoff was successfully aborted. The airplane received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF, TWO ANTELOPE RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THEY COLLIDED WITH THE NOSE WHEEL AREA CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE KEEL BEAM, ALSO THE RIGHT PROP WAS DAMAGED. THE TAKEOFF WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABORTED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN00LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Piney, WYCollision with animals during the takeoff roll.Sep 8, 2000 · Substantial damage