Cessna 550 N6763L

Summary

On 17 November 2012 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N6763L, operated by Stevens Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Greenwood, South Carolina, 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

17 November 2012 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Greenwood County (GRD)

Coordinates

34.2486, -82.1592

Aircraft

Cessna 550

Registration

N6763L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1991

Engines

2

Operator

Stevens Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13LA061

Nobody was injured.

Collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 5 seconds into the landing rollout, a deer appeared from the wood line and ran into the path of the airplane. The deer struck the airplane at the leading edge of the left wing above the left main landing gear, and ruptured an adjacent fuel cell. The pilot was able to maintain directional control, and the airplane was stopped on the runway, spilling fuel and on fire. The crew performed an emergency shutdown of the airplane and egressed without injury. The airplane was consumed by the postcrash fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.