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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Watervliet, MI · July 6, 2006

Date: July 6, 2006 · 17:30 local
Place: Watervliet, MI
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70HU
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA179
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total0 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N70HURegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1322 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was landing on a Private airstrip when a deer appeared in the runway area. Hard braking coupled with an uneven runway surface led to the aircraft flipping, nose first, over on its back causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN A DEER APPEARED IN THE RUNWAY AREA. HARD BRAKING COUPLED WITH AN UNEVEN RUNWAY SURFACE LED TO THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING, NOSE FIRST, OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI06CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatervliet, MIThe presence of the deer on the runway which resulted in the pilot taking evasive action leading to the nose-over. A factor was the excessive braking by the pilot.Jul 6, 2006 · Substantial damage