# Accident 20171027020419A: Piper PA-28-151, West Seneca, NY, October 27, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 2017, 09:30 local time
- Place: West Seneca, NY
- Airport: Buffalo Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8619° N, 78.7167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8619&lon=-78.7167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4509F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4509F-2019-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171027020419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER LANDING AT 9G0 RUNWAY 24, A DEER STRUCK THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUSELAGE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA032), Oct 27, 2017: Piper PA28 (N4509F), West Seneca, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's collision with a deer during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N4509F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19811115073609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115073609A), Nov 15, 1981: Piper PA28151 (N4509F), Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Left wheel struck a large dog that ran in front on takeoff. Impact sheared gear bolts. Gear collapsed on landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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