Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 550 near Charleston, SC — 2021-05-02

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Date
2021-05-02
Location
Charleston, SC, USA
Airport
JZI
Aircraft
CESSNA 550
Registration
N803SC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane's impact with a deer during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane collided with two deer just after rotation. He continued the climbout and assessed that the flight controls functioned normally, but that the airplane was having issues with pressurization, and he was unable to communicate via radio. He eventually was able to contact air traffic control via mobile phone to coordinate their arrival at the destination and landed there uneventfully. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it had sustained substantial damage to the right wing and its pressure vessel during the collision with the deer.

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