Beechcraft F33A N5554X

Summary

On 1 June 2018 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N5554X was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Virginia, 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

1 June 2018 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Martinsville, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Ridge (MTV)

Coordinates

36.6304, -80.0163

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N5554X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1990

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Advance → Martinsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA349

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with a deer during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the right main landing gear struck a deer during takeoff. The pilot reported that the airplane had cleared the deer "until it bounded up and hit the right wheel." The pilot continued the initial climb and communicated with observers on the ground. He flew near the observers, and they confirmed that the landing gear was extended and appeared undamaged. However, the pilot flew to a maintenance facility with the landing gear extended and landed to assess the damage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.