No fatalities

29 Jul 2010: CESSNA T210M — Lucky Us LLC — Shell Lake, WI

Shell Lake, WI, United States

On 29 Jul 2010, a CESSNA T210M operated by Lucky Us LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Shell Lake, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The collision with a deer during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Cessna T210M collided with a deer on a runway in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, resulting in damage to the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer.

What happened

On July 29, 2010, a Cessna T210M, registration N701PS, was performing a landing roll in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. While the aircraft was traveling at approximately 30 knots, a deer emerged from a low-lying area on the right side of the runway and struck the airplane. The impact caused substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. There were no injuries resulting from the event.

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 300 degrees at 3 knots.

Probable cause

The collision with a deer during the landing roll.

Contributing factors

Ability to respond/compensate