ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295300
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 2003 |
| Time: | 18:44 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3542K |
| MSN: | 28-23617 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5610 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, TN (KMBT) |
| Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, TN (KMBT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During take off at approximately 70 knots a deer charged the airplane. The power was reduced to idle and the deer struck the airplane. The airplane veered off the runway into the grass. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the right front engine cowling, and bending of the propeller. The right side of the firewall was buckled.
Probable Cause: An on-ground collision with an animal (deer) during an attempted takeoff. .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03CA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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