# NTSB FTW02LA127: Piper PA-32R-301T, N8108V, Bogalusa, LA, April 23, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 23, 2002, 09:10 local (14:10 UTC) - Place: Bogalusa, LA - Coordinates: 30.813611, -89.86444 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8136&lon=-89.8644&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 1, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 54572 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA127 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54572/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54572 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA127 ## Probable cause a deer that ran in front of the airplane during the takeoff phase. A contributing factor was the lack of an airport perimeter fence to prevent deer from entering the runway environment. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - object - animal(s) (cause) - airport facilities,perimeter fence - not installed (contributing factor) ## Analysis After a pre-flight inspection, the pilot taxied the airplane to runway 36. During the takeoff roll at 70 knots, the pilot began rotation. At 75 knots, the nose wheel lifted off the runway, and from the west, a deer crossed in front of the airplane. The airplane's left wing struck the deer, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The pilot then taxied the airplane back to the flight line. The airport did not have a perimeter fence around it that would prevent deer from entering the runway environment. ## Factual narrative On April 23, 2002, approximately 0910 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-301T single-engine airplane, N8108V, sustained substantial damage after it struck a deer during the takeoff roll from the George R. Carr Memorial Air Field, Bogalusa, Louisiana. The commercial pilot and his pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the passenger. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that after completing a pre-flight inspection, he taxied the airplane to runway 36. During the takeoff roll at 70 knots, the pilot began rotation. At 75 knots, the nose wheel lifted off the runway, and from the west, a deer crossed in front of the airplane. The airplane's left wing struck the deer, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The pilot then taxied the airplane back to the flight line. A certified IA mechanic reported that the left wing spar, the left flap, and the left horizontal stabilizer were damaged. The airport manager reported that the west side of the airport is wooded, and the airport does not have a perimeter fence to prevent deer and other animals from entering the airport property. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8108V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8108V-2008-09-03), registration cancelled 2008-09-03, S/N 32R-8029008, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-32R-301T - Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (registry code 7103220) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 32R-8029008 - Airframe hours: 3520.5 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 29, 2001, 34.5 hours before - Departed: BXA, BOGALUSA, LA - Destination: BXA - Airport: BXA, George R Carr Memorial Air Fld, runway 36, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 10, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 5,890 total, 4 in this make and model, 5,380 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days - Co-pilot; age 50; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 1, 2001; seat: right; flight hours: 624 total, 185 in this make and model, 487 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 360° at 5 knots - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F - Altimeter: 30.01 inHg ## Other investigations on N8108V (1) 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. - [NTSB FTW81FRD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRD45), Sep 4, 1981: Piper PA-32R (N8108V), Lake Charles, LA, substantial damage ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 3, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54572. 1.3 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (Pilot) (item 1, .PDF, 708 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40432526&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1%20(Pilot)-Redacted.PDF - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (Operator) (item 2, .PDF, 608 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40432527&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1%20(Operator)-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.