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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 421C · Merrill, WI · November 2, 2005

Date: November 2, 2005 · 06:30 local
Place: Merrill, WI
Airport: Merrill Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6798V
Reported as: Cessna 421C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total100 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N6798VRegistered now · Cessna 421CS/N 421C1254 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 421C Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was departing runway 25 at rrl on IFR clearance. Deer appeared in front of aircraft to the left running to the right. The deer impacted the right pitot tube and was struck by starboard (right) propeller. Pilot aborted takeoff prior to impact but was unable to miss deer. The aircraft returned safely to ramp. Inspection of aircraft revealed minor damage to the right pitot tube, right propeller and engine cowl. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 25 AT RRL ON IFR CLEARANCE. DEER APPEARED IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT RUNNING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEER IMPACTED THE RIGHT PITOT TUBE AND WAS STRUCK BY STARBOARD (RIGHT) PROPELLER. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF PRIOR TO IMPACT BUT WAS UNABLE TO MISS DEER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAFELY TO RAMP. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT PITOT TUBE, RIGHT PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N6798V · 1

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

Incident 19870429019299INormal Cruise · Omaha, NEThe left engine failed in flight. A safe landing was made. Metal was found in the oil screen. Piston pin had failedApr 29, 1987