American AA-1B accident near Gallatin, Missouri, November 8, 1999
On November 8, 1999 at about 4:00 am local time, a American AA-1B, registered N9927L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gallatin, Missouri (Lake Viking airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
On-ground collision with an animal during landing roll. The night conditions were a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 8, 1999 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Gallatin, Missouri · Lake Viking · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- American AA-1B · all AA-1Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9927L · no longer on the register · serial AA1B-0227
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane impacted an unseen deer during a night landing at a private airstip.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,086 hours in all; 465 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 1,020 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,774 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 11, 1999; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,560 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CHT Chillicothe MO at 3:40 am
- Destination: 1MO3
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 3,200 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 am from STJ, 250 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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