Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88IA055

COLLEGE STATION, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3107P

SWEARINGEN SA227-AC

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR STRUCK A DEER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE TERMINAL AND WAS EXAMINED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. IT THEN DEPARTED ON ITS SCHEDULED FLIGHT. IT FLEW 18 FLIGHTS DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND WAS THEN PLACED IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE. AT THIS TIME DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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