Symphony SA N844SA

Summary

On 12 November 2019 at about 00:15 local time, a Symphony SA registered N844SA was involved in an accident near Fitzgerald, Georgia, 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

12 November 2019 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Fitzgerald Muni (FZG)

Coordinates

31.6839, -83.2708

Aircraft

Symphony SA

Registration

N844SA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas → Fitzgerald

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA20CA080

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s impact with a deer while landing.

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, a deer ran across the runway and struck the airplane's right side. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nosewheel. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.