# Accident 19980911023749A: Cessna 180F, Douglas, WY, September 11, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1998, 06:10 local time
- Place: Douglas, WY
- Airport: Converse County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7494° N, 105.3897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7494&lon=-105.3897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4612U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4612U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180F (registry code 2072614, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA391) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980911023749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACFT STRUCK A SMALL DEER ON TAKEOFF.(-23) DEER HIT AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF DAMAGING LEFT LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA391), Sep 11, 1998: Cessna 180F (N4612U), Douglas, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A collision with a deer during take-off.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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