Pilot Debrief

STIEGELMEYER JOHN R VANS RV-7A near Vinton, IA — 2013-06-08

Final reportCEN13CA337
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Date
2013-06-08
Location
Vinton, IA, USA
Airport
VTI
Aircraft
STIEGELMEYER JOHN R VANS RV-7A
Registration
N717JR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during a day landing at a non-tower-controlled airport, the airplane had just touched down and was traveling at about 60 mph when the pilot saw four deer running across the runway. He reported that he had no time to react and could not avoid hitting one of the deer. The collision resulted in a rupture of the fuel cell in the wing, and substantial damage to the wing spar, engine compartment firewall, and lower fuselage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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