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FAA incident report · Cessna 560CESSNA · Latrobe, PA · November 1, 2003

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Date
November 1, 2003 · 21:40 local
Place
Latrobe, PA
Airport
Westmoreland County
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ZESA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N400LX
Reported as
Cessna 560CESSNA
N400LXRegistered now · Cessna LC41-550FGS/N 411137Airframe modelCessna LC41-550FGEngine modelContinental TSIO-550-CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed south bend, Indiana (sbn) with five passengers and flew to arnold palmer regional airport (lbe). At 2120 EST the aircraft touched down on runway 23 about 1000 feet from the runway threshold and continued the rollout. At approximately 2000 feet from the threshold a light thump was felt. The aircraft acted normally during the continued rollout and taxi to the ramp. The aircraft was immediately moved into a hangar where a dent on the leading edge of the left wing was noted. The lbe tower was alerted and subsequently, a deer carcass was discovered about one third down runway 23. The flight crew never saw the deer during the landing. Interviewed lj associates chief inspector to investigate extent of wing damage. Damage contained to left wing, station 179, approximately 1 foot inboard of leading edge. Cessna engineering in process of analyzing damage and developing a repair scheme. Chief inspector estimates 1 week from repair to return to service after repair scheme has been authorized. The actions or inactions of the pilots did not contribute to the incident. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (SBN) WITH FIVE PASSENGERS AND FLEW TO ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT (LBE). AT 2120 EST THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 23 ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND CONTINUED THE ROLLOUT. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD A LIGHT THUMP WAS FELT. THE AIRCRAFT ACTED NORMALLY DURING THE CONTINUED ROLLOUT AND TAXI TO THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED INTO A HANGAR WHERE A DENT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING WAS NOTED. THE LBE TOWER WAS ALERTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY, A DEER CARCASS WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT ONE THIRD DOWN RUNWAY 23. THE FLIGHT CREW NEVER SAW THE DEER DURING THE LANDING. INTERVIEWED LJ ASSOCIATES CHIEF INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE EXTENT OF WING DAMAGE. DAMAGE CONTAINED TO LEFT WING, STATION 179, APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT INBOARD OF LEADING EDGE. CESSNA ENGINEERING IN PROCESS OF ANALYZING DAMAGE AND DEVELOPING A REPAIR SCHEME. CHIEF INSPECTOR ESTIMATES 1 WEEK FROM REPAIR TO RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER REPAIR SCHEME HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED. THE ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF THE PILOTS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.