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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Birmingham, AL · February 1, 2006

Date: February 1, 2006 · 22:53 local
Place: Birmingham, AL
Airport: Birmingham Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N902NS
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA043
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 628 total239 in this make and model153 in the last 90 days

N902NSRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275415 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that during the final landing phase of the flight at about ten feet above the runway two deer came onto the runway from the left. He then proceeded to go around. On the climb out he noticed that the left main landing gear was severely damaged. The gear was bent upward at about a 45 degree angle. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Birmingham, AL with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FINAL LANDING PHASE OF THE FLIGHT AT ABOUT TEN FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY TWO DEER CAME ONTO THE RUNWAY FROM THE LEFT. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO GO AROUND. ON THE CLIMB OUT HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE GEAR WAS BENT UPWARD AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN BIRMINGHAM, AL WITH NO INJURIES.

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 ATL06CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBirmingham, ALAn in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.Feb 2, 2006 · Substantial damage