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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Schriever, LA · March 20, 2017

Date: March 20, 2017 · 23:30 local
Place: Schriever, LA
Airport: Thibodaux Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4271S
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 598 total

N4271SRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-944 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 03/20/2017 at 2330 the aircraft N4271S landed on runway 26 at (L83) Thibodaux Municipal Airport. During landing roll-out at approximately 30 knots a deer ran out into the runway. The pilot attempted to avoid the animal, but was unable to. The aircraft struck the deer with the propeller and the nose area of the aircraft. After stoppage and engine shutdown the pilot inspected the aircraft and found minimal damage to the aircraft. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft and deer remains were removed from the runway. Wildlife strike report submitted. Aircraft is currently being inspected for maintenance/repairs needed.

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/20/2017 AT 2330 THE AIRCRAFT N4271S LANDED ON RUNWAY 26 AT (L83) THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE ANIMAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE DEER WITH THE PROPELLER AND THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER STOPPAGE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT AND DEER REMAINS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY. WILDLIFE STRIKE REPORT SUBMITTED. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED FOR MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS NEEDED.