Piper PA-28-140 N98222

Summary

On 23 September 2004 at about 01:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N98222 was involved in an accident near Jackson, Michigan, United States. One person was 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

23 September 2004 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackson, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Jackson County-Reynolds Field (JXN)

Coordinates

42.2597, -84.4594

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N98222

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Jackson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI04CA281

Nobody was injured.

Collision with a deer when it crossed the airplane's path during landing rollout. Factors were low lighting (night) conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the collision.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged during a collision with a deer on landing rollout. The pilot reported that he landed normally and had been rolling out for a "few seconds" when he saw a deer in "close proximity" to the aircraft. This animal did not pose a collision hazard. However, shortly afterward, the aircraft's right wing struck a second deer. He stated that he did not see the second animal prior to impact. He noted that the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and came to rest in the grass about 40 feet from the edge of the pavement. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.