ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287286
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 October 2012 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5978E |
| MSN: | 17478 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2752 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrollton, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carrollton-Carroll County-Tolson Airport, OH (KTSO) |
| Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA (ACK/KACK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, two deer ran out onto the runway. The propeller struck one deer and the second deer was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane and taxied back to the ramp without further incident. The empennage was twisted and partially separated at the aft bulkhead and the right horizontal stabilizer was crushed aft and bent up. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane before the impact.
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with two deer during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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