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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12/45 · Philipsburg, MT · August 31, 2023

Date: August 31, 2023 · 18:52 local
Place: Philipsburg, MT
Airport: Riddick Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KNIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N499CB
Reported as: Pilatus PC-12/45
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,032 total

N499CBRegistered now · Pilatus PC-12/45S/N 270 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPilatus PC-12/45 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft landed at Riddick Field-U05, the aircraft was taxiing/decelerating at approximately 30 knots when a deer ran in front of the aircraft. The aircraft sustained significant damage to the propeller and nothing else. The engine was replaced due to required inspection. The aircraft landed on runway 32 at 1852. The sun set at 2015 on the day in question. The deer crossed in front of the aircraft from left to right.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AT RIDDICK FIELD-U05, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING/DECELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS WHEN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND NOTHING ELSE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO REQUIRED INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT 1852. THE SUN SET AT 2015 ON THE DAY IN QUESTION. THE DEER CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.