Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA067

ROBERT LEE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N112SK

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-35

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON FERRY FLT WITH A PLANNED STOP AT ROBERT LEE ARPT. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, DURING THE FLARE, THE PLT SAW 3 OR4 DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. HE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND PRIOR TO ADDING POWER TO GO-AROUND, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND NEXT TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STAT ARPT DIRECTORY WARNS TO WATCH FOR DEER ON THE RWY AT THIS UNATTENDED AND UNLIGHTED ARPT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DARK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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