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Pilot on takeoff nosed over attempting to evade deer on the runway. Propeller strike. Takeoff aborted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 297570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199502 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 87y |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 962 |
| ASRS Report | 297570 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
I was departing runway 04, and had started my takeoff roll when at least 3 deer ran onto the runway. I immediately closed the throttle, applied brakes and full back on the yoke. The airplane skidded though I maintained directional control. 1 deer passed under my left wing. At the end of the skid, the airplane tipped forward causing the propeller to contact the runway and the airplane rested on the propeller. Afterwards I learned that it has happened several times when deer have been on the runway. I believe the brush and grass should be removed or mowed for some distance from the runway. Further, a tall fence may help.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT ON TKOF NOSED OVER ATTEMPTING TO EVADE DEER ON THE RWY. PROP STRIKE. TKOF ABORTED.
Narrative: I WAS DEPARTING RWY 04, AND HAD STARTED MY TKOF ROLL WHEN AT LEAST 3 DEER RAN ONTO THE RWY. I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE THROTTLE, APPLIED BRAKES AND FULL BACK ON THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED THOUGH I MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CTL. 1 DEER PASSED UNDER MY L WING. AT THE END OF THE SKID, THE AIRPLANE TIPPED FORWARD CAUSING THE PROP TO CONTACT THE RWY AND THE AIRPLANE RESTED ON THE PROP. AFTERWARDS I LEARNED THAT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DEER HAVE BEEN ON THE RWY. I BELIEVE THE BRUSH AND GRASS SHOULD BE REMOVED OR MOWED FOR SOME DISTANCE FROM THE RWY. FURTHER, A TALL FENCE MAY HELP.
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.