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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Bolivar, MO · July 21, 2011

Date: July 21, 2011 · 20:23 local
Place: Bolivar, MO
Airport: Bolivar Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3815W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA501
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,827 total1,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N3815WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-746 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft was landing on runway 36 at Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Bolivar, Missouri. As the aircraft flared and just before touch down, a deer ran in front of the aircraft and was hit by the propeller and the left wing. The engine was at idle RPM when the propeller hit the deer. The aircraft landed and came to a stop without further incident. There was no opportunity to avoid striking the deer.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AT BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (M17), BOLIVAR, MISSOURI. AS THE AIRCRAFT FLARED AND JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS HIT BY THE PROPELLER AND THE LEFT WING. THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE RPM WHEN THE PROPELLER HIT THE DEER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID STRIKING THE DEER.

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 CEN11CA501Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBolivar, MOThe collision with a deer during landing at an airport with known wildlife activity.Jul 22, 2011 · Substantial damage