ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206489
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| Date: | Friday 27 October 2017 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4509F |
| MSN: | 28-7715044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7903 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Seneca, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Akron, NY (9G3) |
| West Seneca, NY (9G0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, in day visual meteorological conditions, during the landing roll, a deer “appeared from high grass and bushes” from the right of the runway. He added that, before he could react, the deer impacted the inboard section of the right wing. The flight instructor stopped the airplane on the runway and then taxied to the ramp without further incident
The right wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement for the airport stated, in part: “Deer on and invof [in the vicinity of] arpt [airport].”
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with a deer during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 19:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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