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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Ann Arbor, MI · October 10, 2014

Date: October 10, 2014 · 20:00 local
Place: Ann Arbor, MI
Airport: Ann Arbor Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2817X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA013
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N2817XRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2016 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990457 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on take off roll for the 3rd take off of the evening, runway 06 at arb. At approx. 65 KTS, pilot looked down to check instruments, looked up as rotation started and saw a brown flash. Pilot aborted take off, raised the flaps and began hard breaking. Engine was starved of fuel from damaged fuel line and stopped on runway.

Aircraft had struck deer. Pilot completed wildlife report.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKE OFF ROLL FOR THE 3RD TAKE OFF OF THE EVENING, RUNWAY 06 AT ARB. AT APPROX. 65 KTS, PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK INSTRUMENTS, LOOKED UP AS ROTATION STARTED AND SAW A BROWN FLASH. PILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF, RAISED THE FLAPS AND BEGAN HARD BREAKING. ENGINE WAS STARVED OF FUEL FROM DAMAGED FUEL LINE AND STOPPED ON RUNWAY.

AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK DEER. PILOT COMPLETED WILDLIFE REPORT.

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 CEN15CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnn Arbor, MIThe collision with a deer during a night takeoff.Oct 10, 2014 · Substantial damage