Piper PA-32R-300 near Brooksville, FL — 2008-01-05
Final reportNYC08CA084
- Date
- 2008-01-05
- Location
- Brooksville, FL, USA
- Airport
- BKV
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N9896
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.
NTSB narrative
Just after the Piper PA-32R-300 landed, and the nose wheel touched down on the runway, a deer darted from the grass and collided with the right wing causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot was unable to avoid the deer.
NTSB coding
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