Accident Piper PA-32R-300 N75363, Monday 10 November 1986

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Date:	Monday 10 November 1986
Time:	20:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300
Owner/operator:	Piston Airlines, Inc.
Registration:	N75363
MSN:	32R-7680296
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	2592 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Winamac, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Winamac, IN (4C4)
Destination airport:	South Bend, IN (KSBN)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER NOTICING A VAGUE SHAPE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, DURING TAKEOFF RUN AT NIGHT, THE PILOT CONTINUED DOWN THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A 180 POUND DEER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: