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WPR24LA308

2024-09-17 · Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LVS

Current FAA registration · N102DB

Make / Model
BEECH B200
Year of manufacture
1996 · 28 years old at event
Engine
P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
Seats / Engines
11 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20230111
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A00C6F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The airplane’s collision with an elk during landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that, during the landing flare as the airplane was about to touch down, an elk ran onto the runway and into the landing path of the airplane. The airplane collided with the animal, the left landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the runway surface. Subsequently, the airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA308.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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