Cessna 172 N21553

Summary

On 26 June 2016 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N21553 was involved in an accident near Flushing, Michigan, 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

26 June 2016 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Flushing, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Dalton (3DA)

Coordinates

43.0572, -83.8064

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N21553

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boyne City → Flushing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA16CA346

Nobody was injured.

The collision with a deer during touchdown of a night landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a night landing he collided with a deer on the runway during touchdown. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.