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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Baltimore, MD · November 9, 1998

Date: November 9, 1998 · 03:44 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore-Washington International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4808S
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD99LA014
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,429 total316 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N4808SRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-1192 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Roll out after landing EST. Speed 40-50MPH, 2 deer crossed runway left to right 2nd deer struck aircraft at left inbd leading edge, causing substantial damage to aircraft. (.4) during the landing roll on runway 33R at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, the pilot encountered two deer crossing the runway from left to right. The aircraft missed one deer but collided with the second. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING EST. SPEED 40-50MPH, 2 DEER CROSSED RUNWAY LEFT TO RIGHT 2ND DEER STRUCK AIRCRAFT AT LEFT INBD LEADING EDGE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. (.4) DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 33R AT THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED TWO DEER CROSSING THE RUNWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT MISSED ONE DEER BUT COLLIDED WITH THE SECOND. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 IAD99LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDAn inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway. A contributing factor was night conditions.Nov 9, 1998 · Substantial damage