Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near West Seneca, NY — 2017-10-27

Final reportGAA18CA032
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Date
2017-10-27
Location
West Seneca, NY, USA
Airport
9G0
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N4509F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane's collision with a deer during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, in day visual meteorological conditions, during the landing roll, a deer "appeared from high grass and bushes" from the right of the runway. He added that, before he could react, the deer impacted the inboard section of the right wing. The flight instructor stopped the airplane on the runway and then taxied to the ramp without further incident The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement for the airport stated, in part: "Deer on and invof [in the vicinity of] arpt [airport]."

NTSB coding

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