Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 560 near Ozark, MO — 2012-06-15

Final reportCEN12IA383
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Date
2012-06-15
Location
Ozark, MO, USA
Airport
KAIZ
Aircraft
CESSNA 560
Registration
N305LX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

During a night landing, the flight crew made a visual approach to the runway and the airplane touched down without any abnormalities. As the airplane slowed through about 80 knots, a deer appeared in the airplane’s landing lights. The deer then ran across the runway and was struck by the airplane’s nose wheel. Postaccident examination revealed that the nosewheel well pressure vessel sustained substantial damage as a result of the collision.

NTSB coding

  • Wildlife encounter (non-bird) · Landing-landing roll

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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