Aviation accident LAX97LA191

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 152 near PAYSON (1997-05-27)
Start: 1997-05-27
Location: PAYSON, AZ, USA

MINR · Cessna 152 · 1997-05-27 · PAYSON, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX97LA191
Event ID: 20001208X07959
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-05-27
Location: PAYSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 34.190231, -111.169868

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 152
Registration: N757HE
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NBRT
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

an animal (elk) on the runway. Factors associated with the accident included: darkness, the pilot's inability to see the animal in sufficient time to avoid a collision, and the lack of a taller fence around the airport.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown