Piper PA 38-112 N6401A

Summary

On 21 August 2006 at about 00:20 local time, a Piper PA 38-112 registered N6401A, operated by Bishop Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 2 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 August 2006 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton Roads Executive (KPVG)

Coordinates

36.7800, -76.4489

Aircraft

Piper PA 38-112

Registration

N6401A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bishop Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wakefield → Chesapeake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC06CA212

Nobody was injured.

The presence of deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision. A factor in the accident was the dark night.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While performing a landing at night, the pilot of a Piper PA 38-112 saw a deer about 30 feet ahead of the airplane in the center of the runway. He added power, steered to the left, and struck a second deer that was out of his view with the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear then separated, the left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest off the left side of the runway after striking several runway lights. The pilot stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.