Cessna TP206B N8611Z

Summary

On 18 August 2010 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna TP206B registered N8611Z was involved in an accident near Saint Maries, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 August 2010 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Maries, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

St Maries Municipal (S72)

Coordinates

47.3268, -116.5831

Aircraft

Cessna TP206B

Registration

N8611Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Maries → St Maries

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR10CA409

Nobody was injured.

A loss of aircraft control during takeoff due to an inadvertent collision with a deer that ran onto the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) reported that during the landing roll a deer ran onto the runway in front of the airplane. The CFI applied full power and pulled up the nose to attempt a go-around. The deer struck the airplane’s nose and right main landing gear. The CFI reported that he could not maintain control of the airplane and the airplane struck the ground, sliding approximately 500 feet before coming to a rest. The airplane’s wings and empennage were substantially damaged. The CFI stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.