Summary
On January 17, 2002, a Piper PA-28-151 (N6910F) was involved in an incident near Bessemer, AL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: On ground collision with an animal during landing.
On January 17, 2002, at 0830 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-151, N6910F, registered to C&S Aviation Inc. and operated Bessemer Aviation under Title 14 CFR part 91, collided with a deer, during a landing roll at Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of accident and no flight plan was filed. The Certified Flight Instructor and his student did not receive any injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed from Bessemer, Alabama, at 0815.
According to the Certified Flight Instructor while conducting touch and go landings to runway 23 at Bessemer Airport, he heard his student yell out "deer". At this time he felt a impact on the right side of the airplane.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL02LA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6910F.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
On ground collision with an animal during landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On January 17, 2002, at 0830 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-151, N6910F, registered to C&S Aviation Inc. and operated Bessemer Aviation under Title 14 CFR part 91, collided with a deer, during a landing roll at Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of accident and no flight plan was filed. The Certified Flight Instructor and his student did not receive any injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed from Bessemer, Alabama, at 0815.
According to the Certified Flight Instructor while conducting touch and go landings to runway 23 at Bessemer Airport, he heard his student yell out "deer". At this time he felt a impact on the right side of the airplane. The airplane swerved to the right and came to a stop partially off the runway. The CFI and his student determined that they had stuck the deer that ran across the runway.
Examination of the airplane revealed, a one foot dent on the leading edge of the right wing and buckling of the right aileron. There were no other reports of deer activity prior to the collision.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL02LA040