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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 525B · Fairfield, NJ · July 13, 2012

Date: July 13, 2012 · 07:15 local
Place: Fairfield, NJ
Airport: Essex County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N847NG
Reported as: Cessna 525B
Reported engine: Williams FJ44-3A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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

During final approach into cdw, the tower was alerted of deers in the runway, followed by notification that they had run away towards the t hangers. The crew on aircraft N847NG were aware and continued with their visual approach. They were prepared to do a go around if needed. As they crossed the fence towards final, they did not see any deer on or near the runway. They proceeded to land. Capt requested ground flaps and started breaking. At mid point of runway, a deer ran from left to right 75 feet in front of them followed by a 2nd deer. The 2nd deer struck in the left leading edge wing and the trailing edge flap.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO CDW, THE TOWER WAS ALERTED OF DEERS IN THE RUNWAY, FOLLOWED BY NOTIFICATION THAT THEY HAD RUN AWAY TOWARDS THE T HANGERS. THE CREW ON AIRCRAFT N847NG WERE AWARE AND CONTINUED WITH THEIR VISUAL APPROACH. THEY WERE PREPARED TO DO A GO AROUND IF NEEDED. AS THEY CROSSED THE FENCE TOWARDS FINAL, THEY DID NOT SEE ANY DEER ON OR NEAR THE RUNWAY. THEY PROCEEDED TO LAND. CAPT REQUESTED GROUND FLAPS AND STARTED BREAKING. AT MID POINT OF RUNWAY, A DEER RAN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 75 FEET IN FRONT OF THEM FOLLOWED BY A 2ND DEER. THE 2ND DEER STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEADING EDGE WING AND THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP.