Probable cause
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while landing, a deer ran in front of the airplane from the left side. The pilot was unable to avoid the collision, and the deer struck the left wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA023 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 22, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pleasant Municipal (MOP)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Piper PA-28-201T
- N-number
- N8088E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.