# Incident 19870303039979I: Piper PA28R200, Vandenberg, CA, March 3, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1987, 20:15 local time
- Place: Vandenberg, CA
- Airport: Afb
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N41997, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41997) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,510 total, 100 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870303039979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER DURING FLARE FOR LANDING.  DAMAGE TO RIGHT FLAP.

## Other reports on N41997 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20241201022289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241201022289A), Dec 1, 2024: Piper PA28R-200 (N41997), Boscobel, WI, Substantial damage. On 01 dec 2024, 13:45 CST (central standard time) Piper PA28R-200 1975 arrow ii, [privacy data omitted] operating as a planned 14 CFR part 91 IFR training…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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