At 12:45 EDT, a Cessna 182S struck trees during the landing roll at Airhaven Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said that when he lowered the nose after touching down he spotted a deer on the runway. He applied left brake and the airplane left the runway and went down an embankment.
Oct. 16, Staatsburg, N.Y. / Cessna 182S
At 12:45 EDT, a Cessna 182S struck trees during the landing roll at Airhaven Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said that when he lowered the nose after touching down he spotted a deer on the runway. He applied left brake and the airplane left the runway and went down an embankment....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182S struck trees during the landing roll at Airhaven Airport.
- The pilot initiated an evasive maneuver (applying left brake) after spotting a deer on the runway.
- This caused the airplane to depart the runway and go down an embankment.
- The pilot was not injured in the incident.
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