No fatalities

17 Jun 2008: Alon A2 — Jan K. Lee — Sandpoint, ID

Sandpoint, ID, United States

On 17 Jun 2008, an Alon A2 operated by Jan K. Lee was involved in an aviation accident near Sandpoint, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane struck a deer on the runway while performing touch-and-go landings. Contributing to the accident was the dusk light condition. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a series of touch-and-go landings on runway 01, the right wing struck a deer at liftoff. The aircraft veered right, struck the airport perimeter fence, and sustained substantial damage.

Accident Overview

The pilot reported performing touch-and-go landings on runway 01. On the third landing, during the departure phase at approximately 70 to 75 mph, the right wing struck a deer. The airplane subsequently veered to the right, and the pilot was unable to regain control. The aircraft then impacted the airport's perimeter fence.

Sequence of Events

According to the pilot, the accident occurred following the third landing. At the moment of liftoff, when the aircraft had accelerated to an estimated 70 to 75 mph, the right wing contacted a deer. This caused the airplane to yaw right, and despite the pilot's efforts, control was lost. The aircraft continued off the runway and struck the perimeter fence.

Damage

The collision resulted in damage to both wings. The empennage was nearly separated from the fuselage and was broken at two locations. The sun had set approximately 40 minutes before the accident.

Contributing factors

Causes

Animal(s)/bird(s)

Other contributing factors

PilotFence/fence postContributed to outcome