On 15 Jun 2012, a CESSNA 560 XL operated by Aero Charter, Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Ozark, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s 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.
During a night landing, a deer ran across the runway and struck the nose wheel of an airplane, causing substantial damage to the nose wheel well pressure vessel.
Incident Overview
During a nighttime landing, the flight crew conducted a visual approach to the runway. The airplane touched down without any abnormalities. As the aircraft decelerated from approximately 80 knots, a deer became visible in the airplane's landing lights. The deer proceeded to run across the runway directly in front of the airplane, resulting in an impact with the nose wheel.
Damage Assessment
An examination of the airplane following the incident revealed that the nose wheel well pressure vessel had sustained substantial damage as a result of the collision with the deer.
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