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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Two Harbors, MN · August 10, 2019

Date: August 10, 2019 · 15:30 local
Place: Two Harbors, MN
Airport: Richard B Helgeson
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N76LG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA489
Reported as: Cessna 180J
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N76LGRegistered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052674 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 180J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Deer ran in front of aircraft right after touch down, pilot veered to the right avoiding a deer, aircraft slide sideways, the left gear to depart the aircraft. Left wing contacted the runway and the spar broke in two places, prop struck the runway, horizontal stabilizer was damaged, left flap was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

DEER RAN IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT RIGHT AFTER TOUCH DOWN, PILOT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AVOIDING A DEER, AIRCRAFT SLIDE SIDEWAYS, THE LEFT GEAR TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT. LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE SPAR BROKE IN TWO PLACES, PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS DAMAGED, LEFT FLAP WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA19CA489Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTwo Harbors, MNThe pilot's abrupt maneuver to try and avoid a deer during landing on a grass strip runway, which resulted in a ground loop.Aug 10, 2019 · Substantial damage