Pilot Debrief

Beechcraft C90A near Fortuna, CA — 2020-08-31

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Date
2020-08-31
Location
Fortuna, CA, USA
Airport
FOT
Aircraft
Beechcraft C90A
Registration
N982SB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A collision with a deer while landing at night.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a multi-engine airplane reported that, during the night landing, a deer ran across the runway and struck the left engine. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The left engine mount was substantially damaged. The pilot 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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