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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Smithfield, NC · June 30, 1997

Date: June 30, 1997 · 20:50 local
Place: Smithfield, NC
Airport: Johnston County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2600N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA102
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,391 total157 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N2600NRegistration cancelled Oct 10, 2007 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0936 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Unknown to CFI student struck a deer on takeoff. Managed to return to airport. Left wing spar was bent by impact. (-23) Mr. Evett was practicing touch and go landings with his student at jnx airport with the student flying. As they completed their final takeoff at the airport to return to rdu, Mr. Evett felt a "bump" and believed they had struck a pothole. The student informed him that they had struck a deer, which Mr. Evett had not seen because it was turning dusk. They returned to the airport to land, but observed the dead deer on the runway. Since the aircraft was flying "normally" he decided to return to rdu for landing. Radio contact was made with raleigh fss to notify the airport manager at jnx. Rdu approach was contacted and the controller inititated an emergency. The aircraft landed without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

UNKNOWN TO CFI STUDENT STRUCK A DEER ON TAKEOFF. MANAGED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. LEFT WING SPAR WAS BENT BY IMPACT. (-23) MR. EVETT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH HIS STUDENT AT JNX AIRPORT WITH THE STUDENT FLYING. AS THEY COMPLETED THEIR FINAL TAKEOFF AT THE AIRPORT TO RETURN TO RDU, MR. EVETT FELT A "BUMP" AND BELIEVED THEY HAD STRUCK A POTHOLE. THE STUDENT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD STRUCK A DEER, WHICH MR. EVETT HAD NOT SEEN BECAUSE IT WAS TURNING DUSK. THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND, BUT OBSERVED THE DEAD DEER ON THE RUNWAY. SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING "NORMALLY" HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO RDU FOR LANDING. RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH RALEIGH FSS TO NOTIFY THE AIRPORT MANAGER AT JNX. RDU APPROACH WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTROLLER INITITATED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 ATL97LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmithfield, NCan animal (deer) on the runway. Factors associated with the accident were: the light condition at dusk, and failure or inability of the flight crew to see the deer in time to avoid a collision.Jul 1, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2600N · 1

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

Accident 20070504014729ALevel Off Touchdown · Laurel, MD(-23) The pilot stated he switched fuel tanks and the engine stopped immediately. He was unable to restart the engine. The aircraft landed east on old portland road, route 216. It landed hard and bounced before striking a road sign with the left wing and…May 4, 2007 · Substantial damage