Click on the link above. You have got to see this 7 1/2 min. video. At the end the pilot shows all of the damage.
This is what you can expect at KEKA without a deer fence. I know, it always happens to the other guy, like our friend Manny that used to fly the FedEx Cessna Caravan into KEKA.
Shortly after touching down, a deer ran across the runway (29) and was struck by the propeller of the aircraft. The deer was split longitudinally from head to tail, made one hell of a mess and thoroughly broke the airplane.
Thank goodness that Manny was OK. And fortunately he didn't have to pay for the repairs to the Caravan that were over $250K.
Get involved with Humboldt County Aviation. Your voice is needed.
The Airport Advisory Committee meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. The meetings are held in the aviation office (The Dave Zebo room is now a TSA office). Humboldt County Aviation Advisory Committee3561 Boeing WayMcKinleyville, CA 95519
Other Deer Strikes.
3 comments:
Nice,
How soon we forget!! How much did it cost FedEx to fix the Caravan that hit the deer at Murray Field a couple of years ago?
I believe that someone told me that the engine repair alone exceeded $250K.
I had a near miss with a deer at EKA a year or so ago. I went into the fbo and told the lady working there Gladys about the mear miss and she put it on the list.
Hope this helps,
Pete from Riverside
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