Probable cause
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was conducting an instructional flight near dusk and was demonstrating a touch-and-go. Once the nose wheel began to lift off the runway, he noticed a streak of brown appear in front of the airplane, and he felt a thud. The right wing struck a deer, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot continued the takeoff, notified air traffic control, and returned to the airport without further incident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA273 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 16, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Blaine, Minnesota
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County/Blaine Airport (J (ANE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Piper PA28
- N-number
- N220CE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- 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.