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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:42 pm    Post subject: Deer Strike Incident Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:55 pm    Post subject: Deer Strike Incident Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:15 am    Post subject: Deer Strike Incident Reply with quote

Thanks for sharing this, OC.
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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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