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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Wagoner, OK · June 5, 2011

Date
June 5, 2011 · 20:05 local
Place
Wagoner, OK
Airport
Hefner Easley
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3534W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA378
Reported as
Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,072 total1,073 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During the touchdown phase of landing at H68, aircraft struck a deer who ran across the runway. Impact with the deer caused damage to the nose landing gear, propeller, and firewall. No injuries to pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF LANDING AT H68, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER WHO RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY. IMPACT WITH THE DEER CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND FIREWALL. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.