Lynchburb Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lynchburg, Virginia 24505
Friday, October 3, 1986 21:43 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DEER. THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE HAD ACCELERATED TO 50 KTS & WAS ABOUT 1000 FT DOWN THE RWY WHEN THE DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/3/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2143
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LYNCHBURG
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 24505
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LYNCHBURB MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LYH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 938
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2200 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LYH
Elevation of weather observation facility 939
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1297
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 3 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31692
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3005V
NTSB Number BFO87DID01
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-28RT-201
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28RT-20
Aircraft Serial Number 27R791081
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 25 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 2289
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VIRGINIA AVIATION RESOURCES,
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 4209
Aircraft Owner City LYNCHBURG
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 24502
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAVID E. LOCKE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7003B MIDDLE STREET
Operator City LYNCHBURG
Operator State VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 24502
Operator Code 06
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2230
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code W10
Destination City MANASSAS
Destination State VA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3
Runway Length 5799
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --