Piper PA-32-301T N83894

Summary

On 27 September 1998 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-32-301T registered N83894 was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, 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

27 September 1998 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mathis Field (SJT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-301T

Registration

N83894

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → San Angelo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA415

Nobody was injured.

The collision with deer during the landing roll. Factors were the dark night light condition and the separation of the lower strut assembly from the right main landing gear, on the subsequent flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane impacted a deer during the landing roll at night. The airplane's propeller struck a deer, which subsequently struck the right main landing gear assembly. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp and he exited the airplane. The following morning the pilot assessed the damage and decided to fly the airplane around the pattern. Upon liftoff, the lower strut assembly from the right main landing gear, including the wheel, separated from the airplane. The pilot continued the flight and landed the airplane at another airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.