ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290387
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| Date: | Monday 25 August 2014 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N436DC |
| MSN: | 8807 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 544 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luray, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Luray, VA (KLUA) |
| Luray, VA (KLUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was attempting to depart from the runway when a deer suddenly began approaching the runway from the left. He attempted to steer the airplane left to avoid the deer as it crossed, and in the process, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane as it rolled and struck an embankment and collapsed the main landing gear, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Probable Cause: A loss of control and subsequent runway excursion while attempting to avoid a collision with a deer on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA412
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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