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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Three Rivers, MI · May 1, 2012

Date: May 1, 2012 · 11:28 local
Place: Three Rivers, MI
Airport: Three Rivers Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30380
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA270
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,776 total1,210 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N30380Registration cancelled May 13, 2015 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264138 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During part 61 flight instruction, aircraft struck deer on runway during rotation after touch and go from khai. After assessing damage & controllability of aircraft, pilot elected to continue flight to kazo, where emergency services were available due to unknown extent of damage to landing gear. Approx distance to kazo was 17NM with a flt time of approx 6MIN. Pilot then declared an emergency with azo approach and landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PART 61 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEER ON RUNWAY DURING ROTATION AFTER TOUCH AND GO FROM KHAI. AFTER ASSESSING DAMAGE & CONTROLLABILITY OF AIRCRAFT, PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO KAZO, WHERE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE DUE TO UNKNOWN EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR. APPROX DISTANCE TO KAZO WAS 17NM WITH A FLT TIME OF APPROX 6MIN. PILOT THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AZO APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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 CEN12CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThree Rivers, MICollision with a deer during the takeoff roll.May 1, 2012 · Substantial damage