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September 8, 2000 · Cessna 340A · N844YT

Big Piney, WY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 8, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Big Piney, WY
Aircraft
Cessna 340A
Tail Number
N844YT
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN00LA166

During takeoff roll, at about 95 knots, the aircraft collided with two antelope. The antelope were crossing the runway from left to right and the aircraft impacted them with the nose landing gear and right engine propeller. Damage occurred to the nose gear assembly, nose wheel well keel beam and right engine propeller. Dusk conditions existed at the time and the visibility was approximately 10 miles. There was no animal protective fencing or other animal control devices installed at the airport which is uncontrolled.

NTSB Probable Cause

Collision with animals during the takeoff roll.

Full Narrative

On September 7, 2000, at 1945 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N844YT, sustained substantial damage when it collided with two antelope during takeoff roll at Big Piney, Wyoming. The airline transport certificated pilot and his three passengers were not injured. No flight plan was filed for this Title 14 CFR Part 91 business flight en route to Casper, Wyoming. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, the aircraft was at about 95 knots indicated airspeed during takeoff roll on runway 31 when it struck two antelope that were crossing the runway from left to right. The pilot said both animals missed the left engine and were struck by the nose landing gear assembly and the right engine propeller. Damage was sustained to the right propeller, nose landing gear assembly, and the keel beam in the nose wheel well was buckled. Following the collision, the takeoff roll was successfully aborted. Both antelope were fatally injured. Following the collision, the pilot taxied the aircraft back to the ramp and later notified the FAA via the Casper, Flight Standards Field Office. Light conditions at the time of the accident were dusk conditions with slight haze and the recorded visibility was 10 miles. A review of airport data at the Big Piney Airport revealed that the airport is not controlled and no animal protective fencing or other animal control devices are installed.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:45 MDT
Nearest AirportBIGPINEY (0nm)
Runway31
Runway Length6803 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 340A
Tail NumberN844YT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-NB · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 52 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind270° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 28 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data