Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA069

WARREN, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N1530E

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTS THAT A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE ACFT DURING THE FLARE FOR A NIGHT LANDING. THE PROP HIT AND KILLED THE DEER AND THE NOSE GEAR AND BOTTOM OF THE ENG COMPARTMENT WERE DAMAGED. AFTER THE COLLISION THE PLT SAID HE SMELLED FUEL FUMES AND WHEN THE FRONT OF THE ACFT STARTED SLIDING ON THE RWY A FIRE DEVELOPED WHICH DESTROYED THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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