20011101030579A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 1900C · Bar Harbor, ME · November 1, 2001

Date: November 1, 2001 · 21:48 local
Place: Bar Harbor, ME
Airport: Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NSVA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N210CJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA023
Reported as: Beech 1900C

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was conducting an ILS 22 approach at night. After touchdown pilot spotted something on the runway but had no time to avoid it. Aircraft hit deer on left propeller. One blade completely separated and was thrown approximately 300 feet into field. Second blade was severely damaged. Pilot shut down engine immediately.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING AN ILS 22 APPROACH AT NIGHT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN PILOT SPOTTED SOMETHING ON THE RUNWAY BUT HAD NO TIME TO AVOID IT. AIRCRAFT HIT DEER ON LEFT PROPELLER. ONE BLADE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND WAS THROWN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET INTO FIELD. SECOND BLADE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE IMMEDIATELY.

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 NYC02LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBar Harbor, MEA deer, which had been crossing the runway as the airplane touched down. A factor was the dark night conditions.Nov 2, 2001 · Substantial damage