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FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Groveton, TX · August 20, 2004

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Date
August 20, 2004 · 20:00 local
Place
Groveton, TX
Airport
Groveton-Trinity County Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8140R
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04CA218
Reported as
Beech 58
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,940 total546 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N8140RRegistration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Beech 58S/N TH-505 · Built 1974Airframe modelBeech 58Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On August 20, 2004, at approximately 2000 CDT, a Beechcraft, N8140R, model BE-58 was destroyed during landing roll out at Trinity county airport (33R), Groveton, TX. The aircraft and pilot were properly certificated for the VMC flight originating from dry creek airport (TS07), with the intended destination at 33R, Groveton, TX. The pilot stated during landing rollout, 3 deer came out of a wooded area and started crossing the runway in a left to right direction. As the pilot moved to the right of center on the runway, the animals continued to the right into his path. To avoid hitting the animals, he applied heavy left rudder and brake. The aircraft skidded to the left off the runway coming to rest approximately 60 feet off the runway in a small ravine. The pilot was not injured. The pilot stated that when he and a family member walked back to the aircraft they noticed a small fire under the aircraft and contacted the local fire department. By the time the fire department arrived, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 20, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT, N8140R, MODEL BE-58 WAS DESTROYED DURING LANDING ROLL OUT AT TRINITY COUNTY AIRPORT (33R), GROVETON, TX. THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WERE PROPERLY CERTIFICATED FOR THE VMC FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM DRY CREEK AIRPORT (TS07), WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION AT 33R, GROVETON, TX. THE PILOT STATED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, 3 DEER CAME OUT OF A WOODED AREA AND STARTED CROSSING THE RUNWAY IN A LEFT TO RIGHT DIRECTION. AS THE PILOT MOVED TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER ON THE RUNWAY, THE ANIMALS CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT INTO HIS PATH. TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMALS, HE APPLIED HEAVY LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY IN A SMALL RAVINE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE AND A FAMILY MEMBER WALKED BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT THEY NOTICED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 FTW04CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGroveton, TXThe pilot's intentional ground loop to avoid colliding with deer that entered the runway during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the tall grass adjacent to the runway that prevented detection of the deer.Aug 20, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8140R · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19981014035089IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Des Moines, IAPilot make a normal landing at dsm international airport, but during landing roll out the nose gear collapsed. Two passengers were evacuated by the pilot with no injuries. Pilot reported to have had all three green gear indicator lights - verified by ground…Oct 14, 1998 · Minor damageIncident 19930913036879IForced/Precautionary Landing · Centerville, IASmoke in cockpit. Returned. Landed safely. Found wiring in autopilot had burned and wires were melted.Sep 13, 1993 · Minor damage