Cessna 172 N2527L

Summary

On 5 March 2023 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2527L, operated by Mast Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Kinston, North Carolina, 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

5 March 2023 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Kinston Regional Jetport At St (ISO)

Coordinates

35.3303, -77.6098

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2527L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Mast Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Boston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

ERA23LA152

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s impact with two deer while performing a takeoff at night.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while performing a touch-and-go landing at night, just prior to rotation speed, the pilot receiving instruction noticed a deer coming from the infield area. The flight instructor also saw a deer and heard a “clump” noise. The flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle and exited the runway. After taxiing to the ramp, the pilot and flight instructor noted damage to the airplane and subsequently airport operations personnel found one deceased and one injured deer near the landing runway. The deer strike resulted in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.