Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 550 near Greenwood, SC — 2012-11-17

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Date
2012-11-17
Location
Greenwood, SC, USA
Airport
GRD
Aircraft
CESSNA 550
Registration
N6763L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire.

NTSB narrative

About 5 seconds into the landing rollout, a deer appeared from the wood line and ran into the path of the airplane. The deer struck the airplane at the leading edge of the left wing above the left main landing gear, and ruptured an adjacent fuel cell. The pilot was able to maintain directional control, and the airplane was stopped on the runway, spilling fuel and on fire. The crew performed an emergency shutdown of the airplane and egressed without injury. The airplane was consumed by the postcrash fire.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Environmental
First missed decision gate
Implement wildlife management measures to prevent deer on runway.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 5 docket documents
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Docket documents5

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