Probable cause
An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA063 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 18, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Burwell, Nebraska
- Nearest airport
- Cram Field (BUB)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA 28-181
- N-number
- N30260
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.