Accident Piper PA-32R-300 N9896, Saturday 5 January 2008

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Date:	Saturday 5 January 2008
Time:	17:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9896
MSN:	32R-7680184
Year of manufacture:	1976
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Brooksville, Florida - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA (LZU/KLZU)
Destination airport:	Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL (KBKV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Just after the Piper PA-32R-300 landed, and the nose wheel touched down on the runway, a deer darted from the grass and collided with the right wing causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot was unable to avoid the deer.

Probable Cause: A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.

Accident investigation: