20060112030889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · West Branch, MI · January 12, 2006

Date: January 12, 2006 · 18:00 local
Place: West Branch, MI
Airport: West Branch Community
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8325H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA065
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N8325HRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116130 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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(-23) This FAR part 91 accident occurred at 1800 EDT on January 12, 2006. The Piper PA-28-161 with pilot and three passengers, on landing rollout at West Branch Community Airport (Y31), the aircraft hit a deer with the left wing. The pilot and passengers received no injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing outboard of the landing gear. VMC weather conditions at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS FAR PART 91 ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1800 EDT ON JANUARY 12, 2006. THE PIPER PA-28-161 WITH PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS, ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY AIRPORT (Y31), THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DEER WITH THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD OF THE LANDING GEAR. VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI06CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Branch, MIAn encounter with a deer during landing.Jan 12, 2006 · Substantial damage