NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA235
Registry · N32426
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-180
Year of manufacture
1974 · 50 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19741031
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A37FE9
Registrant of record
FLY AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during a touch-and-go landing.
Factual narrative
During the takeoff phase of a night touch-and-go landing, a deer ran out across the runway from right to left. The airplane collided with the deer and the pilot rejected the takeoff. The right wing and forward fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine 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)-Effect on equipment
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA235.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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