Piper PA-32-260 N41381

Summary

On 21 January 1996 at about 00:05 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N41381 was involved in an accident near Spicewood, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 January 1996 at 00:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Spicewood, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Austin Air Ranch (88R)

Coordinates

30.4809, -98.1607

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-260

Registration

N41381

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Angleton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA102

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's intentional evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with a deer on the runway during landing. A factor was the bush that the airplane collided with during the aborted landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the pilot, immediately after the airplane touched down, he observed a deer on the right side of the runway. The airplane veered to the left, and the left main gear went off the side of the runway. The pilot elected to abort the landing and applied full throttle. During the acceleration, the plane's left wing struck a 'bush'. At approximately 10 to 15 feet off the ground, the pilot determined that the airplane was unable to attain sufficient altitude to clear the power lines and trees bordering the airport. The pilot elected to close the throttle and land in a clear area to the left side of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.