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N6469W accident description

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Crash location 33.926667°N, 81.794722°W
Nearest city Saluda, SC
34.001523°N, 81.772052°W
5.3 miles away
Tail number N6469W
Accident date 20 Feb 2014
Aircraft type Piper Pa 28-140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot had completed the first leg of a night cross country flight and were departing back to their home airport. During the takeoff roll, a deer ran onto the runway, colliding with the airplane's right wing. The CFI assumed control of the airplane from the student and continued the takeoff, as inadequate runway distance remained to abort. Once airborne, the CFI did not note any flight control abnormalities, and elected to continue to the destination, where he landed the airplane without incident. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing.

NTSB Probable Cause

An inadvertent encounter with a deer during the takeoff roll.

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