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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31T1 · Washington, PA · September 11, 2004

Date: September 11, 2004 · 20:08 local
Place: Washington, PA
Airport: Washington County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31MB
Reported as: Piper PA31T1
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N31MBRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2011 · Piper PA-31T1S/N 31T-8004013 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31T1 Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On September 11, 2004, at 20:08 eastern time while taking off from runway 27 at the Washington County Airport, aircraft N31MB a Piper PA31T struck a deer with the left propeller. The aircraft was in the first 300 feet of the take off roll. The pilot aborted the takeoff and taxied to the ramp. Maintenance personnel inspected the aircraft and the damage is limited to the left propeller, lt. engine cowling, lt outboard engine exhaust stack, engine exhaust housing and left main gear door.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004, AT 20:08 EASTERN TIME WHILE TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 27 AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT N31MB A PIPER PA31T STRUCK A DEER WITH THE LEFT PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE FIRST 300 FEET OF THE TAKE OFF ROLL. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE DAMAGE IS LIMITED TO THE LEFT PROPELLER, LT. ENGINE COWLING, LT OUTBOARD ENGINE EXHAUST STACK, ENGINE EXHAUST HOUSING AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR.