What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was receiving an instrument proficiency check. At the end of the proficiency check they were returning to N07 from mjx on a VFR flight. On approach to rwy 01 at 5 pm. The pilot stated his visual focus was on runway threshold and center line the left wing was down and some right rudder was input. Suddenly the instructor grabbed the yoke and pulled up that is when they heard a loud thump.
The pilot never saw the deer .
The instructor pilot stated he had noticed the deer suddenly rise up from the grassy area to the right of rwy 01 where it had gone unnoticed laying down. When the deer raised up and started toward the runway he grabbed the yoke in an attempt to fly over the deer.
Three people on board the aircraft. There were no injuries except for the deer which was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS RECEIVING AN INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK. AT THE END OF THE PROFICIENCY CHECK THEY WERE RETURNING TO N07 FROM MJX ON A VFR FLIGHT. ON APPROACH TO RWY 01 AT 5 PM. THE PILOT STATED HIS VISUAL FOCUS WAS ON RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND CENTER LINE THE LEFT WING WAS DOWN AND SOME RIGHT RUDDER WAS INPUT. SUDDENLY THE INSTRUCTOR GRABBED THE YOKE AND PULLED UP THAT IS WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD THUMP.
THE PILOT NEVER SAW THE DEER .
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED HE HAD NOTICED THE DEER SUDDENLY RISE UP FROM THE GRASSY AREA TO THE RIGHT OF RWY 01 WHERE IT HAD GONE UNNOTICED LAYING DOWN. WHEN THE DEER RAISED UP AND STARTED TOWARD THE RUNWAY HE GRABBED THE YOKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FLY OVER THE DEER.
THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES EXCEPT FOR THE DEER WHICH WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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