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CHI92LA176

1992-06-13 · INDIAN RIVER, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport Y65

Current FAA registration · N8303Q

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-236
Year of manufacture
1982 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19821109
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB5B2A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

AN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A DEER DURING A LANDING GROUND ROLL.

Factual narrative

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DEER DURING A LANDING ROLL AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE SAW TWO OR MORE DEER AT THE SAME INSTANT HE STRUCK ONE. HE DID NOT SEE ANY ANIMALS AS HE FLEW HIS TRAFFIC PATTERN AND FINAL APPROACH PRIOR TO LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA176.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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