Indiantown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Indiantown, Florida 34956
Tuesady, November 22, 1994 16:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED HE WAS DEMONSTRATING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TO THE STUDENT. SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, TWO DEER-SIZED ANIMALS APPEARED ON THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE CFI ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND STEERED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ANIMALS. BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR ON THE ROUGH, MOIST RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE SLID FURTHER TO THE RIGHT COLLIDING WITH AN OLD TIRE USED TO MARK THE SIDE OF THE TURF RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANIMALS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/22/1994
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City INDIANTOWN
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 34956
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport INDIANTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X58
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1556 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 145
Weather Observation Facility ID PBI
Elevation of weather observation facility 19
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 33
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1116
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 29 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 958
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:38PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67390
NTSB Number MIA95LA031
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15281806
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 12 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 6580
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DEMETRIO BRAVO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 19240 NW 60TH COURT
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33015
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WYMAN AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address OPA-LOCKA AIRPORT
Operator City OPA-LOCKA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33054
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OPF
Destination City OPA LOCKA
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 6300
Runway Width 250
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --