Accident Beechcraft 95-B55 N555TK, Wednesday 28 August 1991

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Date:	Wednesday 28 August 1991
Time:	10:45 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 95-B55
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N555TK
MSN:	TC2001
Year of manufacture:	1976
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Joseph, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Klamath Falls, OR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DEER ON THE AIRPORT WAS A PUBLICIZED CONDITION. BEFORE STARTING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 33, THE PILOT CHECKED FOR DEER. HOWEVER, AT ABOUT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS BECOMING AIRBORNE, A DEER MOVED INTO THE AIRCRAFT'S PATH. MOMENTS AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING & LEFT PROPELLER STRUCK THE DEER. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF FOLLOWING THE COLLISION.

Probable Cause: A DEER THAT RAN ONTO THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation: