On February 11, 2007, a Cessna 172N (registration N9478E) was involved in an aviation accident near Pinckneyville, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a deer on the runway during landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A plane landed safely but sustained substantial damage to its right horizontal stabilizer after colliding with a deer on the runway under night visual conditions.
The aircraft was landing at night under visual meteorological conditions when it encountered an animal on the runway. Upon touchdown, a deer struck the right horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. The pilot reported that the impact caused structural damage to that specific component.
The collision resulted in substantial damage to the airframe's tail section. Despite the significant mechanical impact, the pilot was not injured during the incident.
The pilot's failure to see and avoid a deer on the runway during landing.
A plane landed safely but sustained substantial damage to its right horizontal stabilizer after colliding with a deer on the runway under night visual conditions.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 11 Feb 2007 involved a Cessna 172N, registration N9478E, at Pinckneyville, IL.
The pilot's failure to see and avoid a deer on the runway during landing.
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