ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319009
| Date: | Saturday 1 May 2021 |
| Time: | 20:39 |
| Type: |  Cessna 550 Citation II |
| Owner/operator: | STB Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N803SC |
| MSN: | 550-0615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6778 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston Executive Airport, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Charleston Executive Airport, SC (KJZI) |
| Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC (CAE/KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Cessna 550 Citation II collided with two deer just after rotation at Charleston Executive Airport, SC.
The pilot continued the climbout and assessed that the flight controls functioned normally, but that the airplane was having issues with pressurization, and he was unable to communicate via radio. He eventually was able to contact air traffic control via mobile phone to coordinate their arrival at the destination and landed there uneventfully. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it had sustained substantial damage to the right wing and its pressure vessel during the collision with the deer.
Sunset had occurred 38 minutes before the incident at the non-towered airport.
Probable cause: "The airplane's impact with a deer during takeoff."
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
FAA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation