# NTSB LAX88LA127: Beech C23, N6967R, Placerville, CA, March 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 13, 1988, 21:30 local (Mar 14, 1988, 05:30 UTC)
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Coordinates: 38.729953, -120.799316 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7300&lon=-120.7993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25964
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25964/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA127

## 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)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

JUST AFTER TOUCH-DOWN, THE PILOT STATED THAT A DEER DARTED OUT IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE ANIMAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6967R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6967R), registered now, S/N M-1617, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M1617
- Airframe hours: 2495
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4J 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Flynn, Joseph V.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 1987, 56 hours before
- Departed: SJC, SAN JOSE, CA
- Destination: PVF, PLACERVILLE, CA
- Airport: PVF, Placerville, runway 23, 4,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 70; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,434 total, 1,789 in this make and model, 3,094 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 23 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAC, 27 nm away

## 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 19880313005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880313005309A), Mar 13, 1988: Beech C23, Placerville, CA, Substantial damage. Left gear and wing struck a deer on landing rollout. Veered left but never left the runway.

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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