ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290678
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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2014 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Pivotal Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N6469W |
| MSN: | 28-20542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saluda, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Saluda, SC (6J4) |
| Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport, SC (SPA/KSPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot had completed the first leg of a night cross country flight and were departing back to their home airport. During the takeoff roll, a deer ran onto the runway, colliding with the airplane's right wing. The CFI assumed control of the airplane from the student and continued the takeoff, as inadequate runway distance remained to abort. Once airborne, the CFI did not note any flight control abnormalities, and elected to continue to the destination, where he landed the airplane without incident. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent encounter with a deer during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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