ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289626
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| Date: | Sunday 1 December 2013 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N145WP |
| MSN: | D-4440 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Placerville, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paso Robles Airport, CA (PRB/KPRB) |
| Placerville Airport, CA (PVF/KPVF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down he saw a deer on the runway. There was not enough room to perform an aborted landing so he applied full brakes. After impacting the deer with the right wing, which resulted in substantial damage, the airplane veered off the runway and down an embankment. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 16:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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