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CHI87LA159

1987-06-30 · JENISON, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 08C

Current FAA registration · N757UT

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1977 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA35DE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE TRAINING FLIGHT COLLIDED WITH A DEER. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF AND DURING ROTATION, A DEER RAN ONTO THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_CHI87LA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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