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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Georgetown, SC · March 13, 2008

Date: March 13, 2008 · 21:30 local
Place: Georgetown, SC
Airport: Georgetown County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N91PR
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N91PRRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2011 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10366 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) An instructor pilot was landing the plane on runway 23 at Georgetown airport, Georgetown, south carolina when three deer crossed in front of the airplane. One of the deer hit the airplane on the left landing gear, causing minor damage to the landing gear. No injuries were reported to the pilot or instructor on board. Contacted the airport manager about control of the deer at this airport. The manager stated that the atlanta FAA office is currently in the process of funding for a fence at this airport. Also the county has issued a permit for hunting deer on the airport grounds. There is a fence currently occupying 30% to 40% of the airport perimeter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS LANDING THE PLANE ON RUNWAY 23 AT GEORGETOWN AIRPORT, GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THREE DEER CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. ONE OF THE DEER HIT THE AIRPLANE ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO THE PILOT OR INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD. CONTACTED THE AIRPORT MANAGER ABOUT CONTROL OF THE DEER AT THIS AIRPORT. THE MANAGER STATED THAT THE ATLANTA FAA OFFICE IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF FUNDING FOR A FENCE AT THIS AIRPORT. ALSO THE COUNTY HAS ISSUED A PERMIT FOR HUNTING DEER ON THE AIRPORT GROUNDS. THERE IS A FENCE CURRENTLY OCCUPYING 30% TO 40% OF THE AIRPORT PERIMETER.