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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Spruce Creek, FL · April 19, 2013

Date: April 19, 2013 · 10:45 local
Place: Spruce Creek, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N47969
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total110 in this make and model

N47969Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816174 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/19/2013, around 1045, N47969, a PA-28-161 was on takeoff roll when it hit a deer with the aircraft RH wing leading edge and wheel pant. The deer died due to the impact. The pilot landed without incidents or injuries to self. Accordingly, maintenance personnel and witness statements, the aircraft sustained damages to the RH wing leading edge (dented),the RH wheel pant, RH strut fairing RH fuel drain valve and leaks under the RH fuel tank and wrinkle skin aft of the main spar. Pilot's company maintenance personnel cleared the aircraft for flight and departed to venice, FL. There were no other passengers on board or injuries on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/19/2013, AROUND 1045, N47969, A PA-28-161 WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN IT HIT A DEER WITH THE AIRCRAFT RH WING LEADING EDGE AND WHEEL PANT. THE DEER DIED DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTS OR INJURIES TO SELF. ACCORDINGLY, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE RH WING LEADING EDGE (DENTED),THE RH WHEEL PANT, RH STRUT FAIRING RH FUEL DRAIN VALVE AND LEAKS UNDER THE RH FUEL TANK AND WRINKLE SKIN AFT OF THE MAIN SPAR. PILOT'S COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT AND DEPARTED TO VENICE, FL. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS ON BOARD OR INJURIES ON THE GROUND.