# NTSB CHI03LA276: Beech 1900D, N79SK, Muskegon, MI, August 20, 2003

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 19, 2003, 23:15 local (Aug 20, 2003, 03:15 UTC)
- Place: Muskegon, MI
- Coordinates: 43.169445, -86.238052
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1694&lon=-86.2381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Federal Aviation Adminstration - Grand Rapids FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 57786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57786/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA276

## Probable cause

The airplane colliding with a deer during the landing roll.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - animal(s) (cause)

## Analysis

The aircraft impacted a deer while on landing rollout.  The deer was struck by the left propeller, causing substantial damage to the left engine nacelle firewall and supporting structure.

## Factual narrative

On August 19, 2003, at 2315 eastern daylight time, a Beech 1900D, N79SK, operated by Skyway Airlines as flight 1411, sustained substantial damage during an on-ground collision with a deer while landing on runway 06 (6,501 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at the Muskegon County Airport (MKG), Muskegon, Michigan.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 121 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan.  The two flightcrew members and ten passengers were not injured.  The flight departed from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 2240.

According to a written statement provided by Skyway Airlines, during the landing rollout two deer crossed the runway and the airplane impacted one of the deer.  The deer collided with the left propeller, causing substantial damage to the left engine nacelle firewall and supporting structure.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79SK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79SK-2007-02-02), registration cancelled 2007-02-02, S/N UE-79, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (registry code 1154162) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: UE-79
- Airframe hours: 21774.1
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D 1279 horsepower turbo prop; Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D 1279 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Skyway Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 11, 2003, 25.7 hours before
- Departed: MKE, Milwaukee, WI
- Destination: MKG, Muskegon, MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MKG, Muskegon County Airport, runway 06, 6,501 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; last flight review May 15, 2003; seat: left; flight hours: 2,462 total, 3,097 in this make and model
- Co-pilot; age 39; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,295 total, 1,836 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observed at: MKG

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20030819021769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030819021769A), Aug 19, 2003: Beech 1900D, Muskegon, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) During the landing roll-out on runway 06 a deer attempting to cross the runway was struck by the number 1 engine propeller causing substantial damage to…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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