Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 305 near Williamston, NC — 2023-10-28

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Date
2023-10-28
Location
Williamston, NC, USA
Airport
MCZ
Aircraft
CESSNA 305
Registration
N19YM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Loss of directional control to avoid a deer during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.

NTSB narrative

Just prior to touch down, the pilot saw a deer to his left. As the airplane settled, he corrected to the right to avoid the deer but over-corrected and could not straighten the airplane’s path. He added full power to attempt a go-around maneuver; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. 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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