Piper PA-32-260 N3815W
22 July 2011 · Bolivar, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2011 at about 01:23 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3815W was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri, 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 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bolivar, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17)
- Coordinates
- 37.5961, -93.3478
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3815W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willard → Bolivar
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA501
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The collision with a deer during landing at an airport with known wildlife activity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing flare and touchdown, the aiplane struck a deer. The airplane received substantial damage to the right wing leading edge, which was part of the integral fuel tank. The Airport Facility Directory remarks for the airport stated that there is wildlife on and in the vicinity of the airport. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-32-301 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-32-300 | Platinum, Alaska, United States | Alaska Island Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | Bryan, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States | Sam Pfeiffer, Jr. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Services | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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