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Piper PA-28R-201 N2292M

9 January 2000 · Pueblo, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 January 2000 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N2292M, operated by Peterson AFB Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, 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.

The record

Date
at 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Pueblo Memorial (PUB)
Coordinates
38.2891, -104.5392
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-201
Registration
N2292M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Peterson AFB Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colo Springs → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
DEN00LA040

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

Collision with a deer during landing roll. Factors were a dark night and lack of wildlife control devices on the airport.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While conducting a touch-and-go landing on a dark night, the aircraft struck a deer during landing roll. The aircraft right wing leading edge and right main landing gear sustained damage. The airport was equipped with security perimeter fencing but did not have any equipment installed to specifically aid in wildlife control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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