# NTSB LAX91LA091: Cessna 340, N5813M, Columbia, CA, February 5, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 4, 1991, 18:00 local (Feb 5, 1991, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Columbia, CA
- Coordinates: 38.109245, -120.380439 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1092&lon=-120.3804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX91LA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27108/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA091

## Probable cause

AN UNAVOIDABLE COLLISION WITH ANIMALS (DEER) ON LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT THAT CANNOT PRECLUDE DEER FROM GAINING ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT.

## 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)
  - facility,inadequate design, other government personnel (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING A LANDING AT DUSK THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TWO DEER AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE OFF. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE PROPELLERS AND ENGINES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5813M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 340-0048
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-J 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: M.R.L. Industries Inc.
- Registered owner: M.R.L. Industries Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SJC, SAN JOSE, CA
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR
- Airport: 022, Columbia, runway 35, 4,677 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,482 total, 122 in this make and model, 1,240 as pilot in command, 133 in the last 90 days, 56 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19910204001699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910204001699A), Feb 4, 1991: Cessna 340CESSNA, Columbia, CA, Substantial damage. Struck two deer on runway during initial landing roll. Impact tore out nose gear assembly damaging nose bulkhead.

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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