Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA243

DANBURY, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N1997L

BEECH C24R

Analysis

DURING A LANDING AT LATE DUSK, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DEER THAT DARTED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS NO TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE LEFT WING AND LEFT GEAR DOOR WERE DAMAGED AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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