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FAA accident report · Stiegelmeyer John R VANS RV-7A · Vinton, IA · June 8, 2013

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Date
June 8, 2013 · 12:30 local
Place
Vinton, IA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N717JR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13CA337
Reported as
Stiegelmeyer John R Vans RV-7A
Reported engine
SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
17,800 total188 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N717JRRegistered now · Stiegelmeyer John R VANS RV-7AS/N 70938 · Built 2007Airframe modelStiegelmeyer John R VANS RV-7AEngine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

Upon touchdown, a deer entered the runway and struck the aircraft on the front inner root of the left wing. The deer was dragged appoximately 98 yards with the pilot maintaining directional control while stopping the aircraft. The deer was fatality injured and the aircraft has substantial damage to the left wing, left fuel tank, left side of the fuselage and left engine cowling.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TOUCHDOWN, A DEER ENTERED THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FRONT INNER ROOT OF THE LEFT WING. THE DEER WAS DRAGGED APPOXIMATELY 98 YARDS WITH THE PILOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. THE DEER WAS FATALITY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT FUEL TANK, LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND LEFT ENGINE COWLING.

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 CEN13CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVinton, IAThe inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.Jun 8, 2013 · Substantial damage