| Date: | Thursday 14 July 2005 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Island Air |
| Registration: | N8152Z |
| MSN: | 32-8006004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Karluk, Alaska -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak Municipal Airport, AK (KDK/PAKD) |
| Destination airport: | Karluk Airport, AK (KYK/PAKY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:During the landing roll of the 14 CFR Part 135 air taxi passenger flight, a deer ran onto the runway, and was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. The right horizontal stabilizer and empennage were structurally damaged.
Probable Cause: A collision with a deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | ANC05CA102 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 5 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05CA102
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