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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Sparta, MI · October 1, 2010

Date: October 1, 2010 · 21:00 local
Place: Sparta, MI
Airport: Sparta, Paul C. Miller
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N759BJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA025
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 568 total143 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N759BJRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18265860 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he was departing runway 25 at Paul c. Miller airport at Sparta at about 2100 EST on October 1, 2010. After rotation he observed two deer crossing the runway. Pilot stated that he pulled back on the yoke to pass over both deer and then he heard a loud bang. Pilot stated he hit a third deer that he did not see. Pilot continued on a straight out climb and returned to grand rapids airport (grr). Pilot stated he contacted grr tower and explained what happened. Pilot did a fly-by to check landing gear then landed with rescue vehicles along runway. Damage was broken skin on leading edge of stabilizer, elevator and trim tab dents, landing gear trim, and right wing flap.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 25 AT PAUL C. MILLER AIRPORT AT SPARTA AT ABOUT 2100 EST ON OCTOBER 1, 2010. AFTER ROTATION HE OBSERVED TWO DEER CROSSING THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE TO PASS OVER BOTH DEER AND THEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. PILOT STATED HE HIT A THIRD DEER THAT HE DID NOT SEE.PILOT CONTINUED ON A STRAIGHT OUT CLIMB AND RETURNED TO GRAND RAPIDS AIRPORT (GRR). PILOT STATED HE CONTACTED GRR TOWER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. PILOT DID A FLY-BY TO CHECK LANDING GEAR THEN LANDED WITH RESCUE VEHICLES ALONG RUNWAY.DAMAGE WAS BROKEN SKIN ON LEADING EDGE OF STABILIZER, ELEVATOR AND TRIM TAB DENTS, LANDING GEAR TRIM, AND RIGHT WING FLAP.

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 CEN11CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSparta, MIAn inadvertent collision with a deer during a night takeoff.Oct 2, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N759BJ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880417009689ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lowell, OHFlipped over during landing roll. Pilot blamed strong crosswind as aircraft came to area not shielded by trees.Apr 17, 1988 · Substantial damage