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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Eagle, CO · November 4, 2001

Date: November 4, 2001 · 16:40 local
Place: Eagle, CO
Airport: Eagle County Regional Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4447D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA007
Reported as: Piper PA28235

N4447DRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10621 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235

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What happened

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(-23) On November 4, 2001, at approximately 1640 local time, Piper PA-28-235, N4447D, struck a deer during rotation at the north valley airport in paonia, Colorado. According to the pilot the deer ran out in front of the aircraft just as the aircraft was rotating. Since there wasn't anyone at this airport to assist him he flew to the Eagle county airport. The tower at Eagle county airport informed him that his left main landing gear was missing. He landed the aircraft and slid off the north side of the runway. The aircraft's left main landing gear was torn off and the left main landing gear spar attachment point was also damaged. The pilot and passenger were not injured. No corrective action taken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 4, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 LOCAL TIME, PIPER PA-28-235, N4447D, STRUCK A DEER DURING ROTATION AT THE NORTH VALLEY AIRPORT IN PAONIA, COLORADO. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING. SINCE THERE WASN'T ANYONE AT THIS AIRPORT TO ASSIST HIM HE FLEW TO THE EAGLE COUNTY AIRPORT. THE TOWER AT EAGLE COUNTY AIRPORT INFORMED HIM THAT HIS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS MISSING. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND SLID OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPAR ATTACHMENT POINT WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN.

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 DEN02LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaonia, COimpact with a deer during initial climb immediately following rotation, resulting in the separation of the left main landing gear assembly.Nov 4, 2001 · Substantial damage