ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289088
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2011 |
| Time: | 19:23 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3815W |
| MSN: | 32-746 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bolivar, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willard, MO (2MO1) |
| Bolivar, MO (M17) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing flare and touchdown, the aiplane struck a deer. The airplane received substantial damage to the right wing leading edge, which was part of the integral fuel tank. The Airport Facility Directory remarks for the airport stated that there is wildlife on and in the vicinity of the airport. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The collision with a deer during landing at an airport with known wildlife activity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA501
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 09:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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