NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA308
Registry · N102DB
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
FINCH AIR LLC
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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