Cirrus SR20 N22WU

Summary

On 20 November 2021 at about 15:24 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N22WU, operated by Western Michigan University College of Aviation, was involved in an accident near Marshall, Michigan, 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

20 November 2021 at 15:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Marshall, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Brooks Fld (RMY)

Coordinates

42.2512, -84.9569

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N22WU

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Western Michigan University College of Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Battle Creek → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA052

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

During the transition to takeoff while performing a touch and go, the pilot and flight instructor noticed a deer that ran out from tall grass adjacent to the runway. With the airplane already airborne, the flight crew was unable to avoid the deer. The deer impacted the right wing’s leading edge and wing flap bracket. The flight crew elected to continue the takeoff and returned to the departure airport, which had a longer runway for the landing. The airplane landed without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The flight instructor 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.