ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347502
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| Date: | Sunday 22 October 2023 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8088E |
| MSN: | 28-7921045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3029 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-FB-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, MI (MOP/KMOP) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lapeer, MI (D95) |
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, MI (KMOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing, a deer ran in front of the airplane from the left side. The pilot was unable to avoid the collision, and the deer struck the left wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA023
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8088E
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2023 15:33 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:43 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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