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CEN22LA441

2022-09-28 · Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KSSQ

Current FAA registration · N5152S

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-180
Year of manufacture
1970 · 52 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700916
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A676B1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A collision with a deer during landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare at night, the airplane’s left wing stuck a deer that was on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Contributed to outcome
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Dark-Not specified

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA441.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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