Cessna 177 N34413

Summary

On 12 September 2017 at about 01:03 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N34413 was involved in an accident near Harrisonville, Missouri, 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

12 September 2017 at 01:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrisonville, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrence Smith Memorial (LRY)

Coordinates

38.6108, -94.3436

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N34413

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harrisonville → Lee's Summit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA17CA532

Nobody was injured.

A collision with a deer on the runway during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, he heard a "bang," and "it felt as though the airplane hit a brick wall." He added that, during the climb, he examined the engine instruments, which appeared normal. About 800 ft above ground level, he looked out the left pilot window and observed that the fixed left main landing gear was "oddly positioned up next to [the] seat/door." The pilot reported that he contacted air traffic control, declared an emergency, and performed a "gear up" landing at the destination airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After the accident, the following was added to the Airport Facility Directory: "Deer and other wildlife on and in vicinity of airport." It is likely the airplane hit a deer on the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.