# Incident 20040605008839I: Cessna 172L, Pickens, SC, June 5, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2004, 22:30 local time
- Place: Pickens, SC
- Airport: Pickens County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8100° N, 82.7029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PICKENS COUNTY (LQK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8100&lon=-82.7029&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4288Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4288Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040605008839I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PIC REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT A DEER HIT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AFT FUSELAGE AND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. NO FURTHER MALFUNCTIONS OR DEFECTS REPORTED.

## Other reports on N4288Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20260319007129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260319007129I), Mar 19, 2026: Cessna 172L (N4288Q), Myrtle Beach, SC, Minor damage. 03/19/2026 The pilot landed on runway 36 and exited onto taxiway B3 to perform the post landing checklist. After getting clearance to taxi to the ramp, the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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