Deer Strike at Leesburg, VA (KJYO)
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- Опубликовано: 1 янв 2025
- Cessna C182 Skylane collides with a deer after landing the night of 29 August 2006.
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Did tail number search and that thing's still flying. I'd have thought it was done.
+wowforreeel Yes, it is - and quite well, too. :)
Yes, it does. Deer are very good jumpers - especially with they see a nice big open area full of delicious grass.
Yeah, insurance covered the repair (less deductible, of course). We owners pitched in a few extra $k to get a completely new paint job since it was in the shop (and it was on our wish list already).
Definitely glad you were alright man. But I have to admit, that "ohh shit!" of yours was priceless.
Yeah, my wife still says that's the most excited she's ever known me to be. :)
Yeah, insurance (Avemco) and Hagerstown Aircraft Services (Hagerstown, MD) came through to restore the plane to 'better than it was' condition. You can see pics of the process on my blog (linked from my profile; search for 'deer strike repair').
No venison jerky. Not so much as a splatter on the runway - and I was so hoping for my own "Will Smith 'Independence Day'" moment kicking the carcass as I dragged it off.
you need to get an enhanced vision system. it helps turn night into day.
This almost happened to me on both takeoff and landing on a flight from SKY to 89D (yes a very short flight). I saw them on take off and thought the noise of takeoff would scare them away but no it made them decide they wanted to run back across the runway. Then when I got to Kellys Island there was a heard of them in the vicinity. It was ironic because I had totaled my car with one.
Oh, and the damage was tallied at ~$35k.
I guess I'm trying to relive the moment... Had a bad night tonight. I fly a 182 also and had to quit flying early due to a massively wrinkled right wing fuel bladder, possible vent issue. Then I borrowed a friends 206 to take the wife & kids up and hit a dear front & center on roll out. I don't know the extent of the damage yet, I'll have to take a better look in the morning light. I know it hit the prop, front gear & lower cowling. Scared the kids a little. It sucked to say the least.
Ouch. At least everybody (but perhaps the deer) walked away.
How did you determine the fuel bladder was wrinkled?
That sucks...how much did that set ya back and did the insurance cover it all?
Obviously something needs to be done! Check out the video I just posted from our landing last night at KJYO. Funny to see yours pop up in the 'related videos'.
Man thats a shame, Was the dear on the runway? Well look at it this way it could of been a lot worse.
Oh shit, dammit! Saw that coming when I read the title.
I'd love to say it's the airport's "fault" for allowing deer near the runway, but truly deer-proofing an airport is more often than not a losing proposition. Plus, what about all those rural airports? Deer will simply have to remain a hazard to night-flying pilots.
I don't think I've ever heard anybody claim they were smart. :)
By the way, I was really just kidding about saying 'something needs to be done'. :)
Deer are like rats.. they're everywhere. If the tree-huggers let the hunters take as many as they need to take to make it less hazardous to those who travel the roads (and apparently those who travel the skies), there'd be enough venison to feed three small 3rd world nations. I hate 'em!