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NYC06CA212

2006-08-20 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KPVG

Current FAA registration · N6401A

Make / Model
PIPER PA-38-112
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780712
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A867B7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The presence of deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision. A factor in the accident was the dark night.

Factual narrative

While performing a landing at night, the pilot of a Piper PA 38-112 saw a deer about 30 feet ahead of the airplane in the center of the runway. He added power, steered to the left, and struck a second deer that was out of his view with the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear then separated, the left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest off the left side of the runway after striking several runway lights. The pilot stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane. While performing a landing at night, the pilot of a Piper PA 38-112 saw a deer about 30 feet ahead of the airplane in the center of the runway. He added power, steered to the left, and struck a second deer that was out of his view with the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear then separated, the left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest off the left side of the runway after striking several runway lights. The pilot stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_NYC06CA212.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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