Robert Lee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Robert Lee, Texas 76933
Saturday, December 1, 1984 19:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON FERRY FLT WITH A PLANNED STOP AT ROBERT LEE ARPT. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, DURING THE FLARE, THE PLT SAW 3 OR4 DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. HE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND PRIOR TO ADDING POWER TO GO-AROUND, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND NEXT TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STAT ARPT DIRECTORY WARNS TO WATCH FOR DEER ON THE RWY AT THIS UNATTENDED AND UNLIGHTED ARPT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DARK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/1/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1910
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ROBERT LEE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76933
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROBERT LEE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 54F
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 1922
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1842 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 167
Weather Observation Facility ID SJT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1915
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 31
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
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) 29
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3025
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27019
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N112SK
NTSB Number FTW85LA067
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 MITSUBISHI
Aircraft Model MU-2B-35
Aircraft Series Identifier MU-2B-35
Aircraft Serial Number 35-651
Certified Max Gross Weight 8930
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 11
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3083
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BUSH FIELD AIRCRAFT CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 3 BOX 82
Aircraft Owner City AUGUSTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30906
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CVN
Departure City CLOVIS
Departure State NM
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 54F
Destination City ROBERT LEE
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 36
Runway Length 4450
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --