# NTSB NYC08CA084: Piper PA-32R-300, N9896, Brooksville, FL, January 5, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: January 5, 2008, 17:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Brooksville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.473333, -82.455001
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4733&lon=-82.4550&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 2008
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08CA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67400/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA084

## Probable cause

A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Object/animal/substance: animal(s)/bird(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Not specified (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA-32R-300, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md?model=7103213), [All aircraft, 358 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md)
- [Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01060000): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Attain/maintain not possible; cases with it: [Piper PA-32R-300, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01060000/cases.md?model=7103213), [All aircraft, 63 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01060000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-32R-300, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md?model=7103213), [All aircraft, 107 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md)

## Analysis

Just after the Piper PA-32R-300 landed, and the nose wheel touched down on the runway, a deer darted from the grass and collided with the right wing causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot was unable to avoid the deer.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot, just after the Piper PA-32R-300 landed, and the nose wheel touched down on the runway, a deer darted from the grass and collided with the right wing causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot added he was unable to avoid the deer.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9896](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9896), registered now, S/N 32R-7680184, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-32R-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R-7680184
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Ronald Wilhite
- Registered owner: Regions Aircraft LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: LZU, Lawrenceville, GA
- Destination: BKV
- Airport: BKV, Hernando County, runway 03, 5,015 × 150 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 266 total, 153 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20080105014469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080105014469A), Jan 5, 2008: Piper PA32R300, Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Shortly after touchdown pilot observed deer running out of the woods directly toward aircraft. Aircraft speed was too slow to take off and too fast to…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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