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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B24R · Danbury, CT · July 15, 1987

Date: July 15, 1987 · 21:00 local
Place: Danbury, CT
Airport: Danbury Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1997L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC87LA243
Reported as: Beech B24R
Reported engine: Continental IO360A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 370 total276 in this make and model276 in the last 90 days

N1997LRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2019 · Beech B24RS/N MC-430 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech B24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

A deer darted in front of the landing aircraft and was struck by the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

A DEER DARTED IN FRONT OF THE LANDING AIRCRAFT AND WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT WING.

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 NYC87LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDanbury, CTDuring a landing at late dusk, the aircraft collided with a deer that darted onto the runway. The pilot said there was no time to take evasive action before the collision. The left wing and left gear door were damaged and the left fuel tank was ruptured.Jul 16, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1997L · 2

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

Incident 20180728018189ILanding: Touchdown · Lititz, PAPIC was landing at lns and stated that he flared too high just prior to touchdown, bounced off of the runway and started porpoising. After bouncing on the runway a few times, the nose gear collapsed and sheared off, the prop struck the runway and the aircraft…Jul 28, 2018 · Minor damage Incident 20010928027959ILevel Off Touchdown · Wilkes Barre Sc, PA(-23) Student pilot with his instructor were on a downwind leg to land runway 4 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton international airport (avp). Student pilot and flight instructor became preoccupied with other duties and mismanaged landing gear and landed gear up.Sep 28, 2001 · Minor damage