ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291313
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| Date: | Saturday 25 June 2016 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N21553 |
| MSN: | 17263970 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4549 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flushing, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BOYNE CITY, MI (N98) |
| Flushing, MI (3DA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a night landing he collided with a deer on the runway during touchdown. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the airplane.
The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The collision with a deer during touchdown of a night landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA346
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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