Pilot Debrief

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 near Tiffin, OH — 2025-05-08

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Date
2025-05-08
Location
Tiffin, OH, USA
Airport
16G
Aircraft
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181
Registration
N335BG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was for her student to practice an instrument approach procedure under visual flight rules. After completion of the approach and during the landing roll at dusk, she instructed the student to retract the flaps and apply full power for a touch-and-go. As the airplane accelerated during the takeoff roll, a deer appeared from their right and impacted the airplane. The flight crew aborted the takeoff and brought the airplane to a stop. The underside of the fuselage was substantially damaged as a result of the collision. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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