Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Factoryville, Pennsylvania, March 29, 2004
On March 29, 2004 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N2613R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Factoryville, Pennsylvania (Seamans Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
An encounter with a deer, as reported by the pilot. A factor in this accident was the muddy grass off the left side of the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 2004 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2004
- Place
- Factoryville, Pennsylvania · Seamans Field · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N2613R · registry record · serial 28R-35232
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was landing on runway 4, a 2,500-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated that he observed a deer on the runway, as the airplane touched down. He then elected to add left rudder and continue the roll-out on the grass located off the left side of the runway, in-between the runway, and a taxiway. During the roll-out, the airplane's right main landing gear became stuck in mud. The airplane spun around, and the right wing struck the ground. Winds reported at an airport located about 17 miles south of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were from 160 degrees at 10 knots.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 251 hours in all; 175 in this make and model
- Last flight review: December 12, 2003
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 29, 2003
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 22N Lehighton PA at 10:10 pm
- Destination: 9N3 Factoryville PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 2,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg
- Observation at 10:54 pm from AVP, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N2613R on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 18,620 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Piper 44,840 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 8,560 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Seamans Field · nearest airport
- Jake Arner Memorial · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Pennsylvania 1,836 since 1982 · 234 in the last ten years
- Pennsylvania 6,195 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/NYC04LA173.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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