- Date
- August 28, 1991, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Joseph, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N555TKBeech 95-B55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910828040639A
- Case key
- 41525
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Probable cause
A deer that ran onto the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Deer on the airport was a publicized condition. Before starting to take off on runway 33, the pilot checked for deer. However, at about the time the aircraft was becoming airborne, a deer moved into the aircraft's path. Moments after lift-off, the aircraft's left wing & left propeller struck the deer. The pilot successfully aborted the takeoff following the collision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N555TK
- Reported as
- Beech 95-B55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC2001
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-L, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Earl J. Werner
- Registered owner
- Earl J. Werner
- Destination
- LMT · Klamath Falls, OR
- Airport
- 4S3 · Joseph State, runway 33, 3,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,588 total · 1,602 in this make and model · 3,500 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.