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N717JR accident description

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Crash location 42.217778°N, 92.022223°W
Nearest city Vinton, IA
42.168606°N, 92.023514°W
3.4 miles away
Tail number N717JR
Accident date 08 Jun 2013
Aircraft type Stiegelmeyer John R Vans RV-7A
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, during a day landing at a non-tower-controlled airport, the airplane had just touched down and was traveling at about 60 mph when the pilot saw four deer running across the runway. He reported that he had no time to react and could not avoid hitting one of the deer. The collision resulted in a rupture of the fuel cell in the wing, and substantial damage to the wing spar, engine compartment firewall, and lower fuselage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.

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