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| Date: | Friday 16 May 1997 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 8 II |
| Owner/operator: | Scenic Airlines Inc. |
| Registration: | N51SA |
| MSN: | T20700699 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11050 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-M7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monument Valley (Private) Airport, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (OV7) |
| (71V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was struck by a galloping horse during landing roll. The pilot reported that the runway was clear during his approach, but that he spotted a herd of horses galloping toward the aircraft from the left after an uneventful touchdown. The available remaining runway length and width prevented effective corrective action by the pilot. Despite the pilot's attempt to veer the aircraft clear of the horses, the lead horse struck the aircraft at a full gallop, substantially damaging the aircraft. The privately-owned open-range airstrip, which lies partly on a Navajo Indian reservation, is not fenced on the portion which lies on tribal land, due to tribal restrictions.
Probable Cause: A horse entering the runway after the aircraft touched down. Factors included no fence installed around part of the airstrip, and remedial action not possible.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2015 08:06 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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