Mon, May 18, 2009
Ongoing Deer v. Airplane Battle Reveals No Winners
As we've noted elsewhere, it was a tough weekend for aviation
and a number of aviators... as well as one of our four-footed
friends. In our last installment of 'Deer v Airplane,' it was a
Southwest Boeing against Bambi... and of course, Bambi lost -- big
time (though we're told there is no truth to the rumor that a deer
silhouette has been painted just before the pilot's cockpit window
-- even if it was a "clean kill"). This time, though, a Piaggio
Avanti Turbo-Prop Pusher smacked a deer upon landing late Saturday
afternoon, aborted the touchdown and then headed off to another
field, where it was reportedly unable to stop on the runway.
Like we said... in the brutal game of Deer v. Airplane, there
are no winners.
** Report created 5/18/2009 Record 9 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 327A Make/Model: P180 Description: P-180 Avanti
Date: 05/16/2009 Time: 1750
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: REDMOND State: OR Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ATTEMPT, STRUCK A DEER, TOOK OFF, DIVERTED TO
ANOTHER AIRPORT, AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY ON LANDING, REDMOND,
OR
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 9 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 1757Z 00000KT 10 CLR 19/M02 A3017
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 05/18/2009
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