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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Andover, NJ · November 13, 2010

Date: November 13, 2010 · 17:55 local
Place: Andover, NJ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15499
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA072
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 461 total417 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N15499Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7325080 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing rnwy O3 @ Andover aeroflex airport, NJ. Aircraft struck a deer while in the flare to land about 3 to 4 feet above the runway, shearing the right gear off the aircraft. Pilot continued with a normal landing rolling out to about mid way dwn rnwy, stopping just off the rnway on the rt side hitting one runway light.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING RNWY O3 @ ANDOVER AEROFLEX AIRPORT, NJ. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER WHILE IN THE FLARE TO LAND ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, SHEARING THE RIGHT GEAR OFF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT CONTINUED WITH A NORMAL LANDING ROLLING OUT TO ABOUT MID WAY DWN RNWY, STOPPING JUST OFF THE RNWAY ON THE RT SIDE HITTING ONE RUNWAY LIGHT.

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 ERA11CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAndover, NJAn inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway during a night landing.Nov 13, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15499 · 1

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

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