# Accident 20060112030889A: Piper PA28161, West Branch, MI, January 12, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 2006, 18:00 local time
- Place: West Branch, MI
- Airport: West Branch Community
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2447° N, 84.1797° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2447&lon=-84.1797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8325H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8325H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060112030889A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA065), Jan 12, 2006: Piper PA-28-161 (N8325H), West Branch, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: An encounter with a deer during landing.

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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