ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298438
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| Date: | Saturday 29 September 2001 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A45 |
| Owner/operator: | J. Georges Sulmers |
| Registration: | N45GS |
| MSN: | 34-76 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5100 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-B9F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eatonton, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eatonton, GA (32GA) |
| Gainesville-Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA (GVL/KGVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during takeoff to the east, he observed three deer crossing the runway in front of him. He aborted the takeoff and simultaneously swerved to the left to avoid contact with the deer. There was tall grass along the side of the runway and the airplane began to slide on the tall grass. The left wing of the airplane then impacted a 6 to 8 inch tree.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent sliding of the airplane on tall grass when the pilot aborted takeoff and the swerved the airplane to the left of the runway to avoid deer which had walked onto the runway, resulting in the airplanes left wing contacting a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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