ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288016
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 2010 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N759BJ |
| MSN: | 18265860 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4596 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sparta, MI (8D4) |
| Grand Rapids-Gerald R. Ford International Airport, MI (GRR/KGRR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Just after the airplane lifted off the runway surface during the night takeoff, the pilot observed two deer crossing the runway from left to right. He stated that one deer was in front of him and the other was to the left of his path. He pulled back on the yoke in an attempt to avoid the deer at which time he heard a loud "bang." The pilot reported that he missed the deer that he observed and contacted a third deer that he did not see. The pilot continued the flight to his destination where he made an uneventful landing. The injured deer was located at the departure airport. The right horizontal stabilizer and elevator sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent collision with a deer during a night takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA025
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1988 | N759BJ | Private | 0 | Lowell, OH | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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