ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291343
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| Date: | Thursday 9 June 2016 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N31396 |
| MSN: | 32-7840129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4439 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln Park, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toms River-Ocean County Airport, NJ (MJX/KMJX) |
| Lincoln Park, NJ (N07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in command (PIC) reported that he executed a normal approach, following an instrument proficiency check. He reported that during the landing flare the flight instructor, "grabbed the yoke and pulled up," and he heard a loud thump. The PIC reported that he thought the flight instructor was performing a go around, however the flight instructor said, "we hit a deer and must not go around." The airplane settled to the runway, the right wing "dipped onto the ground" and slid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right main landing gear attachment point.
The PIC reported that he exited the airplane and saw the right main landing gear and the deer on the runway near the intended touchdown point.
The pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane prior to striking the deer.
Probable Cause: The airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA314
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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