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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Charlotte, MI · July 24, 1983

Date: July 24, 1983 · 21:35 local
Place: Charlotte, MI
Airport: Fitch H Beach
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA331
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 644 total24 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N71SARegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7125607 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During touch and go landing deer ran into side of airplane.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING DEER RAN INTO SIDE OF AIRPLANE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI83LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, MIDuring the takeoff portion of a night touch-and-go, the acft collided with a deer that ran into the acft.Jul 25, 1983 · Substantial damage