Cessna 172P N902NS

Summary

On 2 February 2006 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N902NS, operated by Northern States Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Birmingham, Alabama, 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

2 February 2006 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Birmingham International (KBHM)

Coordinates

33.5628, -86.7533

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N902NS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Northern States Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fayetteville → Bessemer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL06CA043

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 5 at Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, Alabama. "About 10 feet above the ground two deer came into the landing light from the left. I proceeded to go-around. As I started to pull up and climb, the left main gear contacted one of the deer. I continued the climb to a safe altitude and cleaned up the aircraft. I looked outside to inspect the left main gear to find it severely damaged." The pilot made the decision to divert to Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama. The pilot was vectored for a visual approach to runway 36. The airplane was landed on the right main landing gear, and the pilot held the airplane off the ground as long as possible. The left wing and stabilizer contacted the runway, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway coming to a complete stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.