ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297609
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| Date: | Friday 8 February 2002 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18325 |
| MSN: | M-2336 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3120 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Point Pleasant, West Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ravenswood, WV (312) |
| Ravenswood, WV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing in dusk light conditions, when just before touchdown the airplane struck a deer with its right wing. The airplane sustained damage to the right wing leading edge, near the fuel tank.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent collision with a deer while landing at dusk. A factor in the accident was the dusk light condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA057
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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