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ERA21LA186

2021-04-11 · Troy, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TOI

Current FAA registration · N299HP

Make / Model
PIPER PA-32R-301
Year of manufacture
1999 · 22 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19990512
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A317A6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

An unanticipated encounter with a deer shortly after touchdown, resulting in a collision and substantial damage to the airframe.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, seconds after touchdown, a deer impacted the leading edge of the right wing and then impacted the right side of the fuselage. Neither the pilot nor his passenger observed the deer before impact. He observed the deer lying on the runway and taxied to the ramp and to examine the damage. An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the damage to the fuselage was substantial. 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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA21LA186.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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