ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249313
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 2020 |
| Time: | 19:31 LT |
| Type: |  Maule MXT-7-180A Sportplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N772TW |
| MSN: | 21075C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsboro, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, IL (1LL5) |
| Hillsboro, IL (1LL5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted a visual approach to land at a grass airstrip with tall crops adjacent to the runway. As he was landing a deer jumped out of the crops onto the runway. The pilot pulled the nose up to avoid hitting the deer and the airplane stalled. The airplane hit the ground and "flipped" two times, substantially damaging the tail, wings, and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while attempting to avoid a deer during landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA308
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2021 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 01-Apr-2021 11:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Narrative] |
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