Pilot Debrief

Cessna 310 near Marathon, TX — 2018-10-05

Final reportGAA19CA004
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Date
2018-10-05
Location
Marathon, TX, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Cessna 310
Registration
N553CM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a cow on the airstrip during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on a private dirt airstrip on his ranch, the airplane collided with a cow. The pilot added that he did not see the cow during the approach or on the runway during touchdown. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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