- Date
- September 18, 1984, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rockwall, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N105BAPitts S-T1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840918049479A
- Case key
- 21472
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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.
On ground/water collision with object
Object - animal(s)
Unsafe/hazardous condition warning - disregardedCause
Analysis
The pilot reported that the rwy was clear when he turned on final. Once on final forward visibility is limited and the pilot did not see the cow until the acft collided with it. The airport manager was aware of the problem of cattle wondering onto the rwy but had done nothing to improve the situation or advise pilots of the hazard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N105BA
- Reported as
- Pitts S-T1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1010
- Airframe hours
- 124
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bruce C. Sidlinger
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 8, 1984
- Airport
- F46 · Rockwall Muni., runway 34, 2,300 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,254 total · 124 in this make and model · 1,194 as pilot in command · 63 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.