What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
06/29/18 At 9:45 pm at the Columbia County Airport, in Hudson NY (1B1), involving aircraft N615EM, serial number 3682, owned by ginther associates LLC, flown by privacy data omitted privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Is an instrument rated private pilot with 750 hrs total time.
The aircraft struck a deer just prior to touch down. The left main landing gear was sheered off upon impact with a deer. The pilot then landed, the left wing made contact with the runway and the aircraft skidded off the left side of the runway and into the grass. The pilot, one passenger and a dog were on board the aircraft. No injuries reported.
Pilot certification verified, no previous accident history. Aircraft documentation verified, current and accurate. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Amp
As the FAA filed it
06/29/18 AT 9:45 PM AT THE COLUMBIA COUNTY AIRPORT, IN HUDSON NY (1B1), INVOLVING AIRCRAFT N615EM, SERIAL NUMBER 3682, OWNED BY GINTHER ASSOCIATES LLC, FLOWN BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS AN INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT WITH 750 HRS TOTAL TIME.
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEERED OFF UPON IMPACT WITH A DEER. THE PILOT THEN LANDED, THE LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT, ONE PASSENGER AND A DOG WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
PILOT CERTIFICATION VERIFIED, NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT HISTORY. AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION VERIFIED, CURRENT AND ACCURATE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. AMP
NTSB investigation
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