BEECH A36
Hazlehurst, GA — April 28, 2014
Event Information
| Date | April 28, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA14CA214 |
| Event ID | 20140430X31304 |
| Location | Hazlehurst, GA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 31.85977, -82.58998 |
| Airport | HAZLEHURST |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | BEECH |
| Model | A36 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | NDRK |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 3 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
An inadvertent collision with wildlife while landing.
Full Narrative
The pilot approached his home airport on a long, straight-in, visual approach to land on a clear night with no wind. As the airplane touched down on the main landing gear, the pilot detected a "flash of brown" from his left and felt 3 rapid and distinct impacts before lowering the nose landing gear to the runway, which subsequently collapsed. The three occupants of the airplane egressed uninjured, and noted that the airplane had been substantially damaged. Several fatally injured deer were subsequently found on the runway. As a result of this investigation, the state department of transportation accelerated the planning and funding of a wildlife mitigation fence around the airport.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.