14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, January 19, 2014 in Winchester, VA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 05/05/2014
Aircraft: CESSNA 195B, registration: N1960C
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
According to the pilot, during the landing roll, he noticed three deer enter the runway from his left. One of the deer stopped on runway centerline and the pilot stated that he steered the airplane to the right, missed the deer, lost control of the airplane, and departed the right side of the runway. The airplane collided with a runway marker sign. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's attempt to avoid a deer on the runway, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, a runway excursion, and collision with a runway sign.
NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
WINCHESTER, Virginia — A small airplane has crashed at Winchester Regional Airport while conducting touch-and-go landings.
Airport manager and executive director Serena Manuel says the Cessna 195 veered off a runway Sunday. The plane took out a runway light and went through a sign before stopping in grass.
Manuel says the pilot and a passenger weren't injured. The crash damaged the plane's left wing and tore off the left landing gear.
She says the airport is shut down until it receives approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to remove the airplane.
The flight originated in Martinsburg, West Virginia
Virginia State Police also are investigating.
Source: http://www.therepublic.com
Two
men walked away from their small plane after it crashed on the runway
at Winchester Regional Airport in Winchester, Va. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014,
around 12:15 p.m. The pilot, who wished not to be identified, said he
was trying to avoid three deer when he crashed.
(AP Photo, The Winchester Star, Jeff Taylor)
Winchester, VA -- A small plane has crashed at the Winchester Regional Airport.
Frederick County Dispatchers say a call came in from the airport around 12:13 Sunday afternoon for a small plane that had crashed.
We're told at least two people were on that plane.
Dispatchers say there are no reports of injuries.
Virginia State Police are handling the accident. We have a call into them for more information on how that plane came down.
Source: http://www.whsv.com
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