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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Orlando, FL · June 1, 2017

Date: June 1, 2017 · 13:55 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N323AP
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total250 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N323APRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8252031 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot landed on runway 7 at night. After landing on rollout, pilot noticed what looked like a large truck tire tread on the runway centerline. When the pilot recognized it as an alligator he swung the aircraft to the left to the rear of the alligator. A loud bump was heard and felt. Alligator's head struck the LH wing landing light. Alligator was fataly injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 7 AT NIGHT. AFTER LANDING ON ROLLOUT, PILOT NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A LARGE TRUCK TIRE TREAD ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. WHEN THE PILOT RECOGNIZED IT AS AN ALLIGATOR HE SWUNG THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT TO THE REAR OF THE ALLIGATOR. A LOUD BUMP WAS HEARD AND FELT. ALLIGATOR'S HEAD STRUCK THE LH WING LANDING LIGHT. ALLIGATOR WAS FATALY INJURED.

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