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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 2008 |
| Time: | 19:50 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20S Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | C |
| Registration: | N2184N |
| MSN: | 30-0039 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 942 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Castle, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Castle, PA (UCP) |
| New Castle, PA (UCP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll from an airport that did not have the perimeter completely fenced, the airplane collided with a deer that ran across the runway. The pilot successfully aborted the takeoff and taxied to his hangar.
Probable Cause: The on-ground collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure to completely secure the airport perimeter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 January 2001 | N2184N | 0 | Port Huron, Michigan | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2008 07:01 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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