Probable cause
The on-ground collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure to completely secure the airport perimeter.
NTSB analysis
During the takeoff roll from an airport that did not have the perimeter completely fenced, the airplane collided with a deer that ran across the runway. The pilot successfully aborted the takeoff and taxied to his hangar.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for MIA08CA198 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 20, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- New Castle, Pennsylvania
- Nearest airport
- New Castle Municipal Airport (UCP)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S
- N-number
- N2184N
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.