Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near Andover, NJ — 2010-11-13

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Date
2010-11-13
Location
Andover, NJ, USA
Airport
12N
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N15499
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway during a night landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was on final approach with the runway lights and airplane landing lights illuminated. During the landing flare, he heard a "bang" from the right side of the airplane. As the airplane continued on the landing rollout, the right wing settled onto the ground. The airplane veered to the right and came to rest on the edge of the runway surface. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear was separated, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The separated right main landing gear was located on the runway adjacent to a dead deer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to it colliding with the deer.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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