What happened
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On janurary 26, 2016 at about 2015, a Pilatus PC-12/45, N338PC, registered to spectrum air LLC operating as 14 CFR part 91 corporation flight during take-off runway 25 ran into a deer. Visual meterological conditions prevailed. Visibility 5 miles, ovc 5,000 ft., alt 3013, temp. 9 degrees celcius dew point 9.
At the moment of rotation pilot noticed two deer on runway, at speed running from right to left. Pilot pulled-up rapidly to avoid deer. Pilot advanced throttles with no abnormalities of engine or propeller. After takeoff pilot noticed red gear unsafe light and gear horn. Pilot was unsuccessful at trying to attain green light with emergency gear extension handle. Pilot orbited airfield until runway was cleared of debris. Pilot communicated with tower and maintenace to verify all gear appeared to be down and locked.
At approximately 2150 on downwind pilot performed emergency procedures as per quick reference handbook. After main touch down with all power off pilot allowed airplane to coast until stopped without use of brakes and evacuated. Pilot is ATP rated and reported no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANURARY 26, 2016 AT ABOUT 2015, A PILATUS PC-12/45, N338PC, REGISTERED TO SPECTRUM AIR LLC OPERATING AS 14 CFR PART 91 CORPORATION FLIGHT DURING TAKE-OFF RUNWAY 25 RAN INTO A DEER. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. VISIBILITY 5 MILES, OVC 5,000 FT., ALT 3013, TEMP. 9 DEGREES CELCIUS DEW POINT 9.
AT THE MOMENT OF ROTATION PILOT NOTICED TWO DEER ON RUNWAY, AT SPEED RUNNING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. PILOT PULLED-UP RAPIDLY TO AVOID DEER. PILOT ADVANCED THROTTLES WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OF ENGINE OR PROPELLER. AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR HORN. PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO ATTAIN GREEN LIGHT WITH EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. PILOT ORBITED AIRFIELD UNTIL RUNWAY WAS CLEARED OF DEBRIS. PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH TOWER AND MAINTENACE TO VERIFY ALL GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED.
AT APPROXIMATELY 2150 ON DOWNWIND PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AS PER QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK. AFTER MAIN TOUCH DOWN WITH ALL POWER OFF PILOT ALLOWED AIRPLANE TO COAST UNTIL STOPPED WITHOUT USE OF BRAKES AND EVACUATED. PILOT IS ATP RATED AND REPORTED NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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