Cessna 500 N9AX
30 January 1998 · Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1998 at about 01:10 local time, a Cessna 500 registered N9AX was involved in an accident near Horseshoe Bay, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Horseshoe Bay (4R2)
- Coordinates
- 30.5300, -98.3810
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500
- Registration
- N9AX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the entrance of deer onto the runway, which resulted in an unavoidable impact. Darknes was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane struck deer during the landing roll on the south runway. The pilot said he made an attempt to avoid the animals, but was unable. As the airplane taxied to the ramp, fuel spilled from the left wing. An antler was found imbedded in the left wing, which had penetrated into the fuel tank. Approximately 150 gallons of fuel had drained onto the runway, taxiway, and ramp area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 500 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Skyward Aviation Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Cessna 500 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Donald K. Ulrich | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Cessna 500 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Cessna 500 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Cessna 500 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Cessna 500 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Gulf Atlantic Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1998 | Beechcraft V35 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1998 | Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Cessna 140A | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Reklaw, Texas, United States | U.s. Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Jodel F11-3 | Beeville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |