ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298282
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| Date: | Thursday 15 November 2001 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Chester County Aviation Holdings |
| Registration: | N9373W |
| MSN: | 28-11064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2486 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coatesville, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Coatesville, PA (40N) |
| Reading Regional Airport/Spaatz Field, PA (RDG/KRDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot initiated the takeoff, and rotated the airplane about 70 knots. During the rotation, the flight instructor noticed a "blur" on the left side of the airplane, and felt an impact. He took control of the airplane, reduced the power, and landed on the remaining runway. After exiting the airplane, the pilots observed a deceased deer near the runway, and deer fur was observed on one propeller blade.
Probable Cause: Collision with a deer during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD02LA016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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