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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Rochester, NH · November 2, 2025

Date: November 2, 2025 · 21:30 local
Place: Rochester, NH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4167L
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 408 total

N4167LRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843318 · Built 2000 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During takeoff roll on runway 33 the PIC observed many deer moving left of the aircraft. A single deer ran across the runway and was struck by the aircraft. Takeoff was aborted. The following morning a deer carcass was located on the airfield with damage consistent with a prop strike. The aircraft received minor damage to cowlings, however the prop strike necessitated a ferry permit and an engine internal inspection.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 THE PIC OBSERVED MANY DEER MOVING LEFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A SINGLE DEER RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND WAS STRUCK BY THE AIRCRAFT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE FOLLOWING MORNING A DEER CARCASS WAS LOCATED ON THE AIRFIELD WITH DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH A PROP STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO COWLINGS, HOWEVER THE PROP STRIKE NECESSITATED A FERRY PERMIT AND AN ENGINE INTERNAL INSPECTION.