CHI87LA014

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · La Pointe, WI · October 24, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 24, 1986, 17:47 local (23:47 UTC)
Place
La Pointe, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8360NBeech V35A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861024065869A
Case key
13684

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Wing - penetrated
Light condition - nightFactor
Object - animal(s)Cause

Analysis

The acft struck a deer during the landing flare. The plt was able to maintain control of the acft and complete the landing even though the acft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and its associated structure.

Aircraft

Registration
N8360N
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
D-8755
Airframe hours
3,100
Engine
Continental IO-520-B/BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
William New
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 1, 1986
Departed
ATW · Appleton, WI
Destination
WI32 · La Pointe, WI
Airport
WI32 · Madeline Island, runway 4, 3,000 × ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,356 total · 965 in this make and model · 1,261 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Visibility
15 statute miles
Temperature
45 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N8360N · 1

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