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A pilot of a vintage single engine aircraft reported striking a deer during landing rollout. No injuries were reported to either the pilot or his passenger; however the aircraft did sustain visible damage to exterior components.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1288902 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | 2G2.Airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1710 Flight Crew Type 1285 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
Struck a deer immediately after touching down in wheel landing mode. Deer crossed in front of aircraft from left side while executing a normal landing on runway 32 at jefferson county airpark (2g2). I was able to maintain complete control of aircraft during the event. Visible damage caused by strike includes prop; right gear fairings; under belly panels; venture; and transponder antenna. No personal injuries to me or passenger were sustained. There was no time afforded to take evasive action prior to strike without risking a groundloop and risking further damage and/or personal injury. The landing lights were on during the landing and 2 notches of flaps were used which is the normal mode of configuration. A clearing approach to landing was made immediately prior to the landing in question in order to attempt to clear the area of wildlife.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot of a vintage single engine aircraft reported striking a deer during landing rollout. No injuries were reported to either the pilot or his passenger; however the aircraft did sustain visible damage to exterior components.
Narrative: Struck a deer immediately after touching down in wheel landing mode. Deer crossed in front of aircraft from left side while executing a normal landing on runway 32 at Jefferson County Airpark (2G2). I was able to maintain complete control of aircraft during the event. Visible damage caused by strike includes prop; right gear fairings; under belly panels; venture; and transponder antenna. No personal injuries to me or passenger were sustained. There was no time afforded to take evasive action prior to strike without risking a groundloop and risking further damage and/or personal injury. The landing lights were on during the landing and 2 notches of flaps were used which is the normal mode of configuration. A clearing approach to landing was made immediately prior to the landing in question in order to attempt to clear the area of wildlife.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.