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July 15, 2005 · Piper PA-32-301 · N8152Z

Karluk, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 15, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Karluk, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-301
Tail Number
N8152Z
Operator
Island Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC05CA102

During the landing roll of the 14 CFR Part 135 air taxi passenger flight, a deer ran onto the runway, and was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. The right horizontal stabilizer and empennage were structurally damaged.

NTSB Probable Cause

A collision with a deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail of the airplane.

Full Narrative

On July 14, 2005, about 1900 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301 airplane, N8152Z, sustained substantial damage during the landing roll, when it collided with a deer on the runway at the Karluk Airport, Karluk, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by Island Air, Kodiak, Alaska, as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand air taxi passenger flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The commercial certificated pilot and sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight departed Kodiak about 1815. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on July 15, the chief pilot for the operator said during the landing roll a deer ran onto the runway, and was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. He said the horizontal stabilizer and empennage were structurally damaged.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 AKDT
Nearest AirportKARLUK (0nm)
Runway28
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-32-301
Tail NumberN8152Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorIsland Air
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-K1G5 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 22 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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