Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) in Clemson, South Carolina
Information about Operating and Financial Summary, Runways, Icidents

Time: Night (01:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N91CT, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 7/25, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FLIGHT DEPT SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x
Remarks: A/C STRUCK DEER ON RWY 7/25. APPARENT DMG TO LEFT ENG AND 2-3 PROP BLADES BENT.

Time: Night (22:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-46 MALIBU (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N364ST, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 7, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Other, Firewall, Radar Dome, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 256000 h, Other Costs: $284467, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = RANDOLF JAMES SOURCE = NTSB ERAxxLAxxx, THREE xxxx-x (ONE WAS COMPLETED OVER PHONE WITH PILOT BEFORE MAILED REPORTS ARRIVED. AON DAILY INCIDENT, FAA ACCIDENT/INCIDENT PRELIMINARY DATA, AIRPORT, AND NEWS MEDIA (x/xx/xx UPATED WITH xND xxxx-x, xx/x/xx UPDATED WITH NTSB, x/xx/xx COMBINED DUPLICATE REPORTS)
Remarks: PILOT SAW 4-8 ANIMALS DURING T/O RUN. AND TRIED TO AVOID THEM BY PULLING BACK ON THE CONTROLS. THE A/C WAS IN A NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE AND THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING AND THE AIRSPEED WAS DECREASING. HE REDUCED HIS BACK PRESSURE ON THE COLUMN. THE A/C TOUCHED DOWN "HARD" ON THE MAIN LDG GEAR AND THE NOSE "FELL THROUGH" UNTIL THE PROPELLER AND FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE RWY. THE A/C VEERED TO THE RT AND THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENG. A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT AND RESCUE PERSONNEL FROM 2 ORGANIZATIONS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. 2 DEER, ONE WHICH WAS CUT INTO 3 PIECES WERE FOUND ON THE RWY. THE RWY WAS CLOSED FOR 2 HOURS FOR CLEAN UP. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NLG WAS COLLAPSED, THE RADAR POD ON THE RT WING WAS DENTED, ALL 3 PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT, 1 ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH POINT WAS FRACTURED AND THE FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED. THE PILOT FELT THE A/C STRIKE 2 DEER. A/C CAME TO REST 2000 FT DOWN THE RWY AT EDGE OF PAVEMENT. EMERGENCY RESPONSE WAS INITIATED. NO FIRE. RWY WAS CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2 HRS TO REMOVE A/C & 2 DEER. SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO PROP & NOSE GEAR. REPLACED ENG, PROP, NOSE GEAR, CRANKSHAFT & RADAR DOME. LOWER FUSELAGE DAMAGE FROM SCRAPING RWY.

Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Flight Options, Aircraft: CITATIONJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N294CW, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 26, Above Ground: 2000 ft, Speed: 160 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 1400 h, Other Costs: $1871, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: WE CONTD 25 MIN FLT TO PDK BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM ON ENG INSTRUMENTS. BIRD WAS NOT SEEN UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO REACT. LEFT ENG NACELLE WAS DENTED. PHOTO SENT FEATHERS STICKING OUT OF SEAM..