Wildlife strike

[kjlpdx]

maybe you need those deer whistles like my neighbor has on his car [how does anyone ever know if they actually work?] :-)

[ColoRv]

Originally Posted by scard

Wow. That is the one thing that scares the **** out of me at our airpark. It is completely over run with deer and no fence. Every approach starts with a look-see, not just at the runway but as far around as we can see. It is just an attempt to do what you can do. You're never going to see the 25 deer under the trees just 50' from the runway. Even though we have gobs of runway, we've decided that every landing for us should be with minimum stopping distance with maximum braking. I'm quite happy to replace brakes every year if we just barely miss a deer some day. Thanks for sharing your event. It looks and sounds much like I imagine.

Wow that sounds terrible.

Deer is a fantastic freezer filler...compound bows are really quiet...I'm just saying.

[scard]

Originally Posted by ColoRv

Wow that sounds terrible.

Deer is a fantastic freezer filler...compound bows are really quiet...I'm just saying.

In fact, this is exactly what we do in season!

[Mike S]

Sean, good write up, thanks for putting it out there for folks to learn from.

Very glad you and most of the aircraft are undamaged by the event. Prop hub, well, it did better than the dear

[KRviator]

Folks, please please do not fly after a prop strike such as this. If your prop departs the airframe - or even a blade goes by itself - odds are you won't survive the ensuing aft CG condition you'll encounter when the engine wrenches itself free.

In Australia you are unairworthy immediately you run over a dog, deer, roo or errant fashion model, per the CAR's (CAR Part 39-106 AD/Eng/6). I don't think you'd be able to talk your way out of compliance with an AD such as that in the event something happened. Good luck trying though...

HERE's a Flight Safety article about a 210 that argued with a medium-sized dog followed by an 18 minute flight to a maintenance depot - and the state of the prop after landing! It is a salient reminder that just because something looks alright doesn't prove anything. We have maintenance procedures for a reason. Know what your engine and prop manufacturer requires after something like this, and comply with those requirements.

[walkman]

In general do insurance policies cover the cost of teardown, inspection, and/or repair of the prop and engine in these situations?

[DeltaRomeo]

Originally Posted by KRviator

snip....HERE's a Flight Safety article about a 210 that argued with a medium-sized dog followed by an 18 minute flight to a maintenance depot - and the state of the prop after landing! ....snip.

THAT was a very enlightening read!!! Especially the last two pages.

Sean, I'm so glad you're OK.

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[bill@fusion4.net]

Originally Posted by walkman

In general do insurance policies cover the cost of teardown, inspection, and/or repair of the prop and engine in these situations?

I believe it does. My partner had a prop-strike on a taxiway light (C-182). Insurance paid for everything but the 200$ deductible. New prop blade, hub, and engine tear down, inspect and rebuild.

[N941WR]

Originally Posted by bill@fusion4.net

I believe it does. My partner had a prop-strike on a taxiway light (C-182). Insurance paid for everything but the 200$ deductible. New prop blade, hub, and engine tear down, inspect and rebuild.

It all depends on your policy.

One of our chapter members found out he had a flat tire on landing and went off into the weeds. His prop hit some weeds but did not stop turning. He had to pull the mixture to kill the engine.

Because he had grass stains on the prop, his insurance paid for a tear down and inspection. They found some parts worn out of spec (unrelated to the "prop strike"), which he paid for but he did not have to pay for the gasket kit, labor, etc.

[N427EF]

Strasnuts,
Good job keeping everything under control and glad no one got injured.
Hard to control deer around an open field and you just never know when they decide to jump across the runway.
People on the other hand should take note of the gory pictures before strolling
down the runway as is the case on our airpark and many others.
Had a guy on a motorized wheel chair dressed in a dark grey jacket scooting down the runway not long ago.
Couldn't get myself to complain to someone in a wheelchair but those pictures might help next time I see him.

On a lighter note: I hope you found a way to "Propellerly" dispose of that carcase......