Accident · 1997-06-30

NTSB case ATL97LA102 · Piper PA-38-112 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-06-30
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-38-112 (N2600N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: RALEIGH FLYING SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): RALEIGH FLYING SERVICE

Probable cause

an animal (deer) on the runway. Factors associated with the accident were: the light condition at dusk, and failure or inability of the flight crew to see the deer in time to avoid a collision.

Source: NTSB case ATL97LA102

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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