- Date
- November 22, 1997, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Nevada, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6214LAmerican AA-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19971122047569A
- Case key
- 10799
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Probable cause
a deer that ran onto the runway as the airplane was landing. The reduced light condition at dusk was a related factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during touchdown, he saw a deer standing off the left side of the runway and about 50 yards ahead of his position. He veered to the right in an attempt to provide a greater clearance between the airplane and the deer; however, the deer 'suddenly bolted' onto the runway and collided with the left wing of the airplane.
Factual narrative
On November 22, 1997, at 1700 central standard time, an American AA-1, N6214L, operated by a private pilot collided with a deer during the landing roll on runway 02 at the Nevada Municipal Airport, Nevada, Missouri. The 14 CFR personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from Paola, Kansas, at 1630 cst.
The pilot reported he had just touched down when he saw a deer standing off the left side of the runway approximately 50 yards ahead of his position. He reported he veered about 10 feet to the right to provide a greater clearance between the airplane and the deer. However, as he approached the deer's position it "suddenly bolted" onto the runway colliding with the left wing of the airplane. The pilot reported the airplane "momentarily" veered to the left upon contact with the deer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6214L
- Reported as
- American AA-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0173
- Airframe hours
- 2,075
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert R. Jones
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 10, 1997 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- K81 · Paola, KS
- Destination
- NVD
- Airport
- NVD · Nevada Municipal, runway 2, 5,901 × 75 ft, macadam
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
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 194 total · 86 in this make and model · 136 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SGF
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 N6214L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.