Runway excursion Accident Cessna 310R N310LC,
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Date:Friday 18 June 2021
Time:21:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310R
Owner/operator:B
Registration: N310LC
MSN: 310R1595
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:6179 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-MB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Portland, Indiana -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Lake Geneva, WI (C02)
Destination airport:Portland, IN
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the landing flare, a deer ran onto the left side of the runway and collided with the airplane; the left main landing gear separated from the airplane. The airplane veered to the left and continued off the runway into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaacident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport does not have a perimeter fence for wildlife hazard mitigation.

Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN21LA279
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN21LA279

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