What happened
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N8611Z, a 1967 Cessna 206 received substanial damage as the result of hitting a small deer landing on runway 28 at the St. Maries, Idaho Airport. The deer struck the nose gear of the aircraft which then collapsed, and the aircraft slid off the runway. According to the pilot the purpose of the flight was to provide flight instruction to the new owner of the airplane. This was the owner's third flight in the aircraft. No violations, or lack pilot competency are involved with this accident.
As the FAA filed it
N8611Z, A 1967 CESSNA 206 RECEIVED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF HITTING A SMALL DEER LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 AT THE ST. MARIES, IDAHO AIRPORT. THE DEER STRUCK THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH THEN COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PROVIDE FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO THE NEW OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE. THIS WAS THE OWNER'S THIRD FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT. NO VIOLATIONS, OR LACK PILOT COMPETENCY ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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