ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290312
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| Date: | Friday 10 October 2014 |
| Time: | 19:59 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Bvd Co Flying Club |
| Registration: | N2817X |
| MSN: | 28-7990457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6693 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, MI (ARB/KARB) |
| Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, MI (ARB/KARB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the accident occurred as she was practicing nighttime takeoffs and landings. During the takeoff roll, as the airplane was rotating for liftoff, the airplane collided with a deer on the runway. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff on the remaining runway. Following the accident a portion of the deer was found wrapped around the nose landing gear. Further examination revealed substantial damage to the forward fuselage and firewall as result of the collision with the deer. The pilot reported that, before the collision with the deer, there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The collision with a deer during a night takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN15CA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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