What happened
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On January 27, 2100 central standard time, a Cessna 340 multiengine airplane, N340CK, struck several deer during the landing roll at the Wagoner Airstrip, Wagoner, Oklahoma, the airplane was operated and flown by private individual under title 14 CFR part 91. The commerical pilot, a pilot rated passenger, and the other 2 passengers were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Night visual meterological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed el reno, Oklahoma, at 2000. During a telephone interview, conducted by a investigator in charge, the pilot in command reported that a flight received VFR flight following with tulsa approach control from el reno to Wagoner. The pilot cancelled the flight following when he had the desination airport in site. The airplane landed to the south and during the landing roll, the deer entered the right side of the runway. The right wing (tip) fuel tank, the right engine nacelle, the propeller, and the right main gear struck the deer. The right propeller seperated from the engine, the right m ain gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The pilot and passengers were releasing their seat belts to exit the aircraft when a fire erupted at the right wing (tip) fuel tank. All the occupants exited the aircraft. Local authorities were notified, and the fire personnel responded within a few minutes. (-23) at approximately 2100 CDT, January 27, 1998, aircraft CE340, N340CK, landed at Wagoner Airstrip (H68). During landing two deer ran across the runway from the right to left (west to east). The aircraft struck both deer. The right propeller struck one deer that fell in the path of the right main landing gear. The gear collapsed. The right propeller broke loose from the engine. The right wing tip fuel tank struck another deer and was ruptured. Leaking fuel caught fire. The pilot, co-pilot and two passengers exited the aircraft. No injuries occurred. The aircraft tip tank was damaged by fire. The aircraft suffered structural damage by impact. This flight was a personal flight for the owner, Mr. Good.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 27, 2100 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 340 MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE, N340CK, STRUCK SEVERAL DEER DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT THE WAGONER AIRSTRIP, WAGONER, OKLAHOMA, THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AND FLOWN BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE COMMERICAL PILOT, A PILOT RATED PASSENGER, AND THE OTHER 2 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NIGHT VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, AT 2000. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, CONDUCTED BY A INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT A FLIGHT RECEIVED VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WITH TULSA APPROACH CONTROL FROM EL RENO TO WAGONER. THE PILOT CANCELLED THE FLIGHT FOLLOWING WHEN HE HAD THE DESINATION AIRPORT IN SITE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED TO THE SOUTH AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE DEER ENTERED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING (TIP) FUEL TANK, THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE, THE PROPELLER, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE DEER. THE RIGHT PROPELLER SEPERATED FROM THE ENGINE, THE RIGHT M AIN GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE RELEASING THEIR SEAT BELTS TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WHEN A FIRE ERUPTED AT THE RIGHT WING (TIP) FUEL TANK. ALL THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. LOCAL AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED, AND THE FIRE PERSONNEL RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. (-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 CDT, JANUARY 27, 1998, AIRCRAFT CE340, N340CK, LANDED AT WAGONER AIRSTRIP (H68). DURING LANDING TWO DEER RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT (WEST TO EAST). THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BOTH DEER. THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK ONE DEER THAT FELL IN THE PATH OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE RIGHT PROPELLER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE RIGHT WING TIP FUEL TANK STRUCK ANOTHER DEER AND WAS RUPTURED. LEAKING FUEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT, CO-PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT TIP TANK WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE BY IMPACT. THIS FLIGHT WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT FOR THE OWNER, MR. GOOD.
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