Piper PA-28-180 N5152S

Summary

On 29 September 2022 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N5152S, operated by Air Trek North, was involved in an accident near Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

29 September 2022 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Shell Lake Municipal (KSSQ)

Coordinates

45.4388, -91.5524

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N5152S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Air Trek North

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spooner → Shell Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CEN22LA441

Nobody was injured.

A collision with a deer during landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare at night, the airplane’s left wing stuck a deer that was on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.