ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289982
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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 2013 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-7A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N717JR |
| MSN: | 70938 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 167 hours |
| Engine model: | SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vinton, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Iowa City Airport, IA (IOW/KIOW) |
| Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark, IA (KVTI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during a day landing at a non-tower-controlled airport, the airplane had just touched down and was traveling at about 60 mph when the pilot saw four deer running across the runway. He reported that he had no time to react and could not avoid hitting one of the deer. The collision resulted in a rupture of the fuel cell in the wing, and substantial damage to the wing spar, engine compartment firewall, and lower fuselage.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 06:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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