Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Pinckneyville, IL — 2022-03-04

Final reportCEN22LA136
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Date
2022-03-04
Location
Pinckneyville, IL, USA
Airport
PJY
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N99104
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were completing stop-and-go landings at night at an uncontrolled airport. During the second landing, a deer collided with the left rear fuselage and the empennage, then the airplane yawed left. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and taxied off the runway without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.

NTSB coding

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