ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385553
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| Date: | Monday 23 July 2001 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Donnie Chapman |
| Registration: | N48228 |
| MSN: | 15283304 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallipolis, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gallipolis-Gallia Meigs Regional Airport, OH (KGAS) |
| Gallipolis-Gallia Meigs Regional Airport, OH (KGAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the take-off roll on a 3,998 foot long lighted runway at night, a deer struck the right side of the airplane. The airplane began to swerve and the flight instructor was able to stop the airplane on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the tailcone was distorted, and the right horizontal stabilzer and dorsal fin sustained impact damage. The flight instructor stated that they did not see a deer prior to the impact. Patches of deer fur were found on the elevator, but a deer was never located.
Probable Cause: collision with a deer during take-off roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 05:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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