ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292653
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 2006 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Northern States Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N902NS |
| MSN: | 172754415 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5350 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (Drake Field), AR (FYV/KFYV) |
| Bessemer Airport, AL (KEKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 5 at Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, Alabama. "About 10 feet above the ground two deer came into the landing light from the left. I proceeded to go-around. As I started to pull up and climb, the left main gear contacted one of the deer. I continued the climb to a safe altitude and cleaned up the aircraft. I looked outside to inspect the left main gear to find it severely damaged." The pilot made the decision to divert to Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama. The pilot was vectored for a visual approach to runway 36. The airplane was landed on the right main landing gear, and the pilot held the airplane off the ground as long as possible. The left wing and stabilizer contacted the runway, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway coming to a complete stop.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06CA043
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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