On March 30, 2005, a Swearingen SA227 Metro III (registration N811BC) operated by IBC Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Dade-Collier, United States of America during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane's inadvertent impact with one of several deer that had entered the airport property and crossed the runway during the landing rollout. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During landing rollout on runway 27, a deer crossing the runway struck the nose wheel, was thrown into the left propeller, causing the propeller to detach and puncture the fuselage.
Incident Overview
According to the pilot's statement, the landing on runway 27 was initially uneventful. During the landing rollout, while the engines were in reverse and brakes were being applied, a deer that had entered the airport property crossed the runway and impacted the airplane's nose wheel.
Sequence of Events
The impact with the nose wheel threw the deer into the left propeller. The propeller subsequently detached and punctured the fuselage. The incident involved one of several deer that had entered the airport property.
Investigation Findings
The official probable cause determined that the incident resulted from the airplane's inadvertent impact with one of several deer that had entered the airport property and crossed the runway during the landing rollout.