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bakerocb

Joined: 15 Jan 2006
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Location: FAIRFAX VA

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: Deer Strike Incident

1/30/2006



Hello Fellow Pilots, To expand on the subject of striking animal objects.



A few years back I was involved in a deer strike in a rented Cessna 172 

during take off roll while making a touch and go landing at  a hard surface, 

public use, non controlled field . In my opinion the incident could not have 

been avoided. The results were:



1) I was asked to submit a written report to the local FAA FSDO which I did.



2) I had to write a check for $1,000 for the insurance deductible that I was 

responsible for. The renting agency had actually raised the deductible 

obligation to $5,000, but had neglected to tell me that or have me sign the 

new rental agreement to that effect so I convinced them that $1,000 was all 

that I owed them.



3) Damage to the aircraft was not that extensive and there was no evidence 

of propeller contact at all. But the person who owned the aircraft and had 

leased it to the renting agency saw this as an opportunity to have the 

engine overhauled at the insurance company's expense. The engine was removed 

and shipped back to Lycoming for tear down and rework. The final cost to the 

insurance company for airplane repair and engine removal, rework, and 

reinstallation was over $11,000 -- I don't know how much over.



4) For the next 3 or 5 years, depending upon which insurance company I 

applied to for liability insurance coverage only for my amateur built 

experimental airplane, I was refused coverage because of this incident. Some 

of the insurance agents cared absolutely nothing about the nature of the 

incident, my contribution towards its cause, or the resulting cost, and 

refused coverage over the telephone simply because the incident was on my 

record.



My recommendations: Don't hit anything. Think long and hard about who you 

tell about what you hit.



OC

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BigD(at)DaveMorris.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: Deer Strike Incident

At 05:37 PM 1/30/2006, you wrote:



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		  My recommendations: Don't hit anything. Think long and hard about who you

tell about what you hit.


	


And when you're reincarnated, don't do something stupid like coming back as 

Bill Gates or Alan Greenspan or a Trident sub captain.  Come back as an 

insurance company.  That's where all the power is.



Dave Morris

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rd2(at)evenlink.com
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:15 am Post subject: Deer Strike Incident

Thanks for sharing this, OC.

Rumen

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1/30/2006



Hello Fellow Pilots, To expand on the subject of striking animal objects.



A few years back......................

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