Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA225

JOSEPH, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N555TK

BEECH 95-B55

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.

Probable Cause and Findings

A DEER THAT RAN ONTO THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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