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October 25, 2016 · Raytheon Aircraft 58 Undesignat · N600RV

Lancaster, PA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 25, 2016
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Lancaster, PA
Aircraft
Raytheon Aircraft 58 Undesignat (1998)
Tail Number
N600RV
Operator
Aero-Tech Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
GAA17CA074

The pilot of the multiengine retractable landing gear airplane reported that during takeoff, two deer ran onto the runway as the airplane became airborne and that he heard and felt one of the deer hit the left main landing gear. He further reported that he diverted to an airport with an operating control tower, where he performed two passes in front of the tower, and was informed by tower personnel that it "appeared" that the left main landing gear was no longer "attached to the airplane". The pilot reported that he decided the best course of action was to land with the landing gear retracted, and on short final he moved the mixture controls to idle cut off, feathered the propellers, and turned both fuel selectors off. The airplane landed gear up and all persons on board evacuated immediately. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. In an email exchange with the Director of Operations of the flight company, he reported that there were no reported mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine prior to the deer impact. The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement airport page for the departure airport in part states: "Deer and large flocks of geese on and invof [in the vicinity of] arpt."

NTSB Probable Cause

Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate - C

Full Narrative

The pilot of the multiengine retractable landing gear airplane reported that during takeoff, two deer ran onto the runway as the airplane became airborne and that he heard and felt one of the deer hit the left main landing gear. He further reported that he diverted to an airport with an operating control tower, where he performed two passes in front of the tower, and was informed by tower personnel that it "appeared" that the left main landing gear was no longer "attached to the airplane". The pilot reported that he decided the best course of action was to land with the landing gear retracted, and on short final he moved the mixture controls to idle cut off, feathered the propellers, and turned both fuel selectors off. The airplane landed gear up and all persons on board evacuated immediately. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. In an email exchange with the Director of Operations of the flight company, he reported that there were no reported mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine prior to the deer impact. The Federal Aviation Administration Chart Supplement airport page for the departure airport in part states: "Deer and large flocks of geese on and invof [in the vicinity of] arpt."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:00 EDT
Nearest AirportLancaster (1nm ENE)
Runway26
Runway Length6933 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftRaytheon Aircraft 58 Undesignat
Tail NumberN600RV
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAero-Tech Services
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · IO-550-C · Reciprocating · 300 | Cont Motor · IO-550-C · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 29 · First Class · None
Crew 2None
Crew 3None
Crew 4None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point41 C / 34 C
Altimeter30.23 inHg
Observation Time10:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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