ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349003
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| Date: | Friday 14 July 2023 |
| Time: | 22:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Piston2jet LLC |
| Registration: | N1809H |
| MSN: | 28-7790314 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7911 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) |
| Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and student pilot completed several night landings without anomaly. Then, during the next takeoff, the student pilot applied engine power and the airplane accelerated down the runway. Just after reaching 50 knots, they noticed two deer standing in the center of the runway and called to abort the takeoff. They reduced the engine power and applied the brakes, but they were unable to stop before striking one of the deer with the left wing, which resulted in substantial damaged to the wing. The flight instructor reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's impact with a deer while performing a takeoff at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA368
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2023 10:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:26 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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