Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Blaine, MN — 2024-07-16

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Date
2024-07-16
Location
Blaine, MN, USA
Airport
ANE
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N220CE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting an instructional flight near dusk and was demonstrating a touch-and-go. Once the nose wheel began to lift off the runway, he noticed a streak of brown appear in front of the airplane, and he felt a thud. The right wing struck a deer, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot continued the takeoff, notified air traffic control, and returned to the airport without further incident.

NTSB coding

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