SERS · Embraer 120RT · 2000-12-07 · CHARLESTON, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC01LA054
Event ID
20001220X45463
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-07
Location
CHARLESTON, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.349815, -81.629814
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
18
Total aboard
19
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
120RT
Registration
N504AS
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Deer on the runway. Factors included reduced visibility due to nighttime lighting and light snow conditions, breaches in the perimeter fence, increased seasonal deer activity, and the rural location of the airport.