Primary finding
Probable cause
A coyote (animal) that ran onto the runway as the airplane was landing.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot was making a night landing, when a coyote ran onto the runway and contacted the airplane, resulting in substantial damage.
Source record
Factual narrative
On October 21, 1994, at 0200 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L, N616WB, operated by Arkansas Blue Skies, Inc., collided with a coyote on landing at the Higginsville Airport, Higginsville, Missouri. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and it is unknown if a flight plan was filed. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed from Springdale, Arkansas, exact time unknown. A completed NTSB Form 6120.1/2, Pilot/Operator Accident Report Form has not been received by this NTSB office as of the date of this report. -