N9840T – Piper PA-38-112 – 1996-01-09 NTSB Accident Report

On January 09, 1996, a Piper PA-38-112 (N9840T) was involved in an incident near Port Mansfield, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Deer running onto the runway as the student pilot was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft terrain that was encountered as the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a collision.

On January 9, 1996, at 1032 central standard time, a Piper PA-38- 112, N9840T, collided with terrain during an aborted takeoff at the Charles R. Johnson Airport, Port Mansfield, Texas. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was being operated by Flight Training Systems, Inc., dba Southwind, under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the solo cross country instructional flight.

During interviews, conducted by the investigator-in-charge, and on the enclosed Pilot/Operator Report, the operator and pilot reported the following. The flight departed Brownsville, Texas, with en route stops planned for Edinburg, and Port Mansfield, Texas.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA087. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9840T.