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N30260 accident description

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Crash location 41.782223°N, 99.153056°W
Nearest city Burwell, NE
41.781673°N, 99.133154°W
1.0 miles away
Tail number N30260
Accident date 18 Nov 2013
Aircraft type Piper Pa 28-181
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that during the flare for landing, a deer ran towards the airplane from his left side. He tried to raise the left wing to clear the deer. The left main landing gear hit the deer and the gear separated from the wing. The airplane subsequently skidded to a stop. The spar that the landing gear separated from sustained substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.

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