- Date
- March 29, 2004, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Factoryville, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2613RPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 28, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Allentown FSDO
- FAA report
- 20040329022319A
- Case key
- 59683
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Probable cause
An encounter with a deer, as reported by the pilot. A factor in this accident was the muddy grass off the left side of the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane was landing on runway 4, a 2,500-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated that he observed a deer on the runway, as the airplane touched down. He then elected to add left rudder and continue the roll-out on the grass located off the left side of the runway, in-between the runway, and a taxiway. During the roll-out, the airplane's right main landing gear became stuck in mud. The airplane spun around, and the right wing struck the ground. Winds reported at an airport located about 17 miles south of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were from 160 degrees at 10 knots.
Factual narrative
On March 29, 2004, about 1730 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N2613R, was substantially damaged while landing at Seamans Airport (9N3), Factoryville, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Jake Arner Memorial Airport, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The airplane was landing on runway 4, a 2,500-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway.
According to his written statement, the pilot observed a deer on the runway, as the airplane touched down. The pilot elected to add left rudder and continue the roll-out on the grass located off the left side of the runway, in-between the runway, and a taxiway. During the roll-out, the airplane's right main landing gear became stuck in mud. The airplane spun around, and the right wing struck the ground.
Winds reported at an airport located about 17 miles south of the accident site, at 1754, were from 160 degrees at 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2613R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-35232
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dwight Eisenhauer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 29, 2003
- Departed
- 22N · Lehighton, PA
- Destination
- 9N3 · Factoryville, PA
- Airport
- 9N3 · Seamans Field, runway 4, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- December 12, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 251 total · 175 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.27 inHg
- Observed at
- AVP, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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