ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200611
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 2017 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55EM |
| MSN: | 28-7415328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15010 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Market, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Basye, VA (VG18) |
| New Market, VA (8W2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing roll, two deer ran onto the runway and that one impacted the airplane’s left side.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement airport page for the destination airport, in part, stated: “Deer and birds on and [in the vicinity of the runway].”
Probable Cause: The airplane’s collision with a deer during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2017 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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