Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near NEW MARKET, VA — 2017-07-19

Final reportGAA17CA438
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Date
2017-07-19
Location
NEW MARKET, VA, USA
Airport
8W2
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N55EM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing roll, two deer ran onto the runway and that one impacted the airplane's left side. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement airport page for the destination airport, in part, stated: "Deer and birds on and [in the vicinity of the runway]."

NTSB coding

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