Commuter aircraft hits deer on runway at FOD.

Attributes
ACN	208022
Time
Date	199204
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fod
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3600
ASRS Report	208022
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2330 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	208297
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

During landing rollout in FOD, iowa, a deer ran from the right infield onto runway 6. In effort to avoid the deer I brought the aircraft into full reverse and applied maximum braking. However the deer hesitated, changed directions and we struck the deer on the left side of the aircraft. The left engine was vibrating badly so we proceeded to shut it down immediately. After safely deplaning the passengers, we found substantial damage to the propeller blades and damage to the cowling below the engine. I believe the crew did everything possible to avoid the deer, followed proper procedures and handled the situation in a safe and professional manner. As far as corrective action is concerned, I hope the airport can work on ways to control the deer population in the vicinity of the airport. Supplemental information from acn 208297. For security and safety purposes, it might help to have taller fences around rural area airports.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT HITS DEER ON RWY AT FOD.

Narrative: DURING LNDG ROLLOUT IN FOD, IOWA, A DEER RAN FROM THE R INFIELD ONTO RWY 6. IN EFFORT TO AVOID THE DEER I BROUGHT THE ACFT INTO FULL REVERSE AND APPLIED MAX BRAKING. HOWEVER THE DEER HESITATED, CHANGED DIRECTIONS AND WE STRUCK THE DEER ON THE L SIDE OF THE ACFT. THE L ENG WAS VIBRATING BADLY SO WE PROCEEDED TO SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AFTER SAFELY DEPLANING THE PAXS, WE FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROP BLADES AND DAMAGE TO THE COWLING BELOW THE ENG. I BELIEVE THE CREW DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE DEER, FOLLOWED PROPER PROCS AND HANDLED THE SITUATION IN A SAFE AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS FAR AS CORRECTIVE ACTION IS CONCERNED, I HOPE THE ARPT CAN WORK ON WAYS TO CTL THE DEER POPULATION IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARPT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 208297. FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY PURPOSES, IT MIGHT HELP TO HAVE TALLER FENCES AROUND RURAL AREA ARPTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.