N31396 is a 1978 Piper PA-32-300. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Ridgewood, NJ. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2001. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 48 years old
- 1 of 1,040 Piper PA-32-300
2001
1978
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The pilot in command (PIC) reported that he executed a normal approach, following an instrument proficiency check. He reported that during the landing flare the flight instructor, "grabbed the yoke and pulled up," and he heard a loud thump. The PIC reported that he thought the flight instructor was performing a go around, however the flight instructor said, "we hit a deer and must not go around." The airplane settled to the runway, the right wing "dipped onto the ground" and slid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right main landing gear attachment point.
The PIC reported that he exited the airplane and saw the right main landing gear and the deer on the runway near the intended touchdown point.
The pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane prior to striking the deer.
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