20050821018259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Readington, NJ · August 21, 2005

Date
August 21, 2005 · 19:15 local
Place
Readington, NJ
Airport
Solberg-Hunterdon Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6159X
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD05CA124
Reported as
Cessna 421C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,900 total700 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot was landing on runway 22 at the Solberg airport (N51), Readington, NJ, when he struck a number of deer on the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT THE SOLBERG AIRPORT (N51), READINGTON, NJ, WHEN HE STRUCK A NUMBER OF DEER ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.