Cessna 172G N3679L

Summary

On 9 November 2015 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N3679L was involved in an accident near Newfane, New York, 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

9 November 2015 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Newfane, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Olcott-Newfane (D80)

Coordinates

43.3208, -78.7292

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N3679L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Niagara Falls → Newfane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA044

Nobody was injured.

An evasive maneuver during landing to avoid deer on the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

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 roll he observed two deer walk onto the runway. He reported that he avoided the deer by adding power and applying back pressure to the yoke. After he "cleared" the deer, the airplane "dropped" back onto the runway and began to porpoise. The pilot reported that he did not have enough airspeed to take off, and there was not enough remaining runway to stop prior to impacting the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.