ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222425
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| Date: | Saturday 23 February 2019 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Raritan Valley Flying School |
| Registration: | N5338N |
| MSN: | 172S9358 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8772 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Princeton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Princeton, NJ (39N) |
| Princeton, NJ (39N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing at night, the airplane struck two deer on the runway. He added that he did not see the deer on the runway during the approach and landing.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Facility Directory for the accident airport, stated, in part, "Deer and birds on and [in the vicinity of the airport]."
The pilot stated that the airport's fencing was intermittent and that deer were frequently seen around the airport. The airport manager added that the airport's perimeter fence only covered the eastern and southern perimeter and that a deer strike occurred at least once every 2 years. However, according to the FAA Wildlife Strike Database the last reported wildlife strike at the accident airport occurred on April 10, 2012.
The FAA’s Part 139 CertAlert, No. 16-03, “Recommended Wildlife Exclusion Fencing,” which provides airfield exclusion methods for deer and other large mammals, recommends constructing fencing “fully around the airfield without gaps.”
Probable Cause: A collision with deer on the runway while landing at night and the airport's lack of a complete perimeter fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2019 18:41 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Oct-2019 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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