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FAA incident report · Mooney M20R · Pittsfield, MA · November 5, 2020

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Date
November 5, 2020 · 17:30 local
Place
Pittsfield, MA
Airport
Pittsfield Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N278DB
Reported as
Mooney M20R
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
960 total80 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days
N278DBRegistered now · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0301Airframe modelMooney M20REngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While landing on runway 26 at approximatley 17:15 pilot noticed a deer in the middle of the runway directly in front of him. The pilot then banked the aircraft to the left. When the nose wheel touched down the plane veered off the left side of the runway and contacted 4 runway lights. Aircraft was able to taxi to the ramp without incident. Damage to the aircraft was limited to the engine cowl, bottom of the left wing, left flap, and the lower left fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 AT APPROXIMATLEY 17:15 PILOT NOTICED A DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM. THE PILOT THEN BANKED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED 4 RUNWAY LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE ENGINE COWL, BOTTOM OF THE LEFT WING, LEFT FLAP, AND THE LOWER LEFT FUSELAGE.