NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA023
Registry · N8088E
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-201T
Year of manufacture
1979 · 44 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790919
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB030A
Registrant of record
MOSCARDELLI DAVID
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that while landing, a deer ran in front of the airplane from the left side. The pilot was unable to avoid the collision, and the deer struck the left wing, 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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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)-Ability to respond/compensate
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_CEN24LA023.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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