What happened
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Part 91, day VFR flight attempt departing a grass strip approximately 1.5 nautical miles southwest of jones memorial airport(3F7) in Bristow, Oklahoma.
The pilot reported no mechanical discrepancies with the aircraft prior to the accident. The takeoff was intiated to the northeast.
During the takeoff roll, at approximately 330 meters (1080 feet) after brake release, the aircraft collided with a deer. The deer struck the right flap and tailwheel assembly, resulting in damage to the tailwheel and associated steering controls.
Following the impact, the aicraft veered to the left and departed the runway surface. It subsequently collided with a row of trees along the north side of the runway environment where it sustained substantial damage.
The pilot sustained serious injuries. No post accident fire occurred. No other occupants were on board.
As the FAA filed it
PART 91, DAY VFR FLIGHT ATTEMPT DEPARTING A GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF JONES MEMORIAL AIRPORT(3F7) IN BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA.
THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE TAKEOFF WAS INTIATED TO THE NORTHEAST.
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 330 METERS (1080 FEET) AFTER BRAKE RELEASE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DEER. THE DEER STRUCK THE RIGHT FLAP AND TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TAILWHEEL AND ASSOCIATED STEERING CONTROLS.
FOLLOWING THE IMPACT, THE AICRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. IT SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A ROW OF TREES ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT WHERE IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE OCCURRED. NO OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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