Accident Cessna 177RG N7581V, Wednesday 30 March 1994

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Date:	Wednesday 30 March 1994
Time:	22:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7581V
MSN:	177RG0872
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	2144 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Charlotte, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bluffton, OH (5G7)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT VEERED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING A LANDING ROLL, IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID TWO DEER WHICH RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY. IN DOING SO, THE LEFT STABILIZER AND PROPELLER CONTACTED TWO RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS.

Probable Cause: the deer which ran onto the runway. Factors related to the accident were the night conditions and the runway lights which were contacted.

Accident investigation: