Pueblo Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Saturday, January 8, 2000 18:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

While conducting a touch-and-go landing on a dark night, the aircraft struck a deer during landing roll. The aircraft right wing leading edge and right main landing gear sustained damage. The airport was equipped with security perimeter fencing but did not have any equipment installed to specifically aid in wildlife control.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Collision with a deer during landing roll. Factors were a dark night and lack of wildlife control devices on the airport.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/8/2000
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City PUEBLO
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 81001
Event Date Year 2000
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PUEBLO MEMORIAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PUB
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 4726
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1854 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PUB
Elevation of weather observation facility 4726
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4300
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 8 2000 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2210
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 1:24PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2292M
NTSB Number DEN00LA040
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 Piper
Aircraft Model PA-28R-201
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-201
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7837081
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 13 1999 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 86
Airframe Hours 7200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DALE SCHGMLCWICH
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 7468
Aircraft Owner City HAMPTON
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 23666
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PETERSON AFB FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 14123
Operator City PETERSON AFB
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80914
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code COS
Departure City COLO SPRINGS
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code PUB
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 8L
Runway Length 10496
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --