Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary WPR14CA060

Placerville, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N145WP

BEECH G35

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down he saw a deer on the runway. There was not enough room to perform an aborted landing so he applied full brakes. After impacting the deer with the right wing, which resulted in substantial damage, the airplane veered off the runway and down an embankment. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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