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NTSB investigation record

LAX98LA082

Completed

Piper Pa-34-200T· N47744

Date
January 29, 1998
Location
Chinle, AZ
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the airport personnel's failure to provide an adequate perimeter barrier to prevent animals from entering the runway area. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions which hindered the pilot's ability to detect animals on the runway during the overflight and prior to touchdown.

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