# NTSB MIA77DKJ24: Helton Lark 95, N5016J, Selma, AL, March 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1977
- Place: Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
- Location: 32.4170° N, 87.0357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Selma, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4170&lon=-87.0357&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157455
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DKJ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0763  77/3/24    SELMA,AL            HELTON LARK 95      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 640
        TIME - 1730                    N5016J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,AL                    RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK DEER ON LNDG AT UNCONTROLLED ARPT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5016J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HELTON LARK 95
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skyharbor

## 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 19770324006309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770324006309A), Mar 24, 1977: Mcbems LARK95, Selma, AL, Substantial damage. Acft struck deer on lndg at uncontrolled arpt

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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