Pilot Debrief

SHIVER TAILWIND W-10 near Pipe Creek, TX — 2012-05-17

Final reportCEN12CA328
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Date
2012-05-17
Location
Pipe Creek, TX, USA
Airport
TA66
Aircraft
SHIVER TAILWIND W-10
Registration
N625JS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a deer during takeoff and the airplane’s subsequent departure from the runway and impact with a tree.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that as the airplane had accelerated to lift-off speed a deer appeared directly in front of the propeller. The airplane struck the deer and veered left. The airplane's left wing was substantially damaged when it subsequently impacted a tree. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane before the deer strike.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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