Piper PA-28R-200 N4443X

Summary

On 12 July 2024 at about 03:35 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N4443X, operated by Mach 5 Aviation, Inc, was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

12 July 2024 at 03:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeport, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sacramento Intl (SMF)

Coordinates

38.9905, -122.9020

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N4443X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Mach 5 Aviation, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lampson → Auburn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR24LA244

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a nighttime takeoff, the airplane struck a deer on the runway, which severed the left main landing gear. Subsequently, the left main landing gear impacted the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot continued the takeoff, declared an emergency, and flew to a suitable airport before they landed uneventfully.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.