Ongoing Deer v. Airplane Battle Reveals No Winners

As we've noted elsewhere, it was a tough weekend for aviation and a number of aviators... as well as one of our four-footed friends. In our last installment of 'Deer v Airplane,' it was a Southwest Boeing against Bambi... and of course, Bambi lost -- big time (though we're told there is no truth to the rumor that a deer silhouette has been painted just before the pilot's cockpit window -- even if it was a "clean kill"). This time, though, a Piaggio Avanti Turbo-Prop Pusher smacked a deer upon landing late Saturday afternoon, aborted the touchdown and then headed off to another field, where it was reportedly unable to stop on the runway.

Like we said... in the brutal game of Deer v. Airplane, there are no winners.

** Report created 5/18/2009 Record 9 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 327A Make/Model: P180 Description: P-180 Avanti
 Date: 05/16/2009 Time: 1750
 Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Minor
LOCATION
 City: REDMOND State: OR Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ATTEMPT, STRUCK A DEER, TOOK OFF, DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT, AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY ON LANDING, REDMOND, OR

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 9 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 1757Z 00000KT 10 CLR 19/M02 A3017
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
 FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 05/18/2009

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