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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Wautoma, WI · November 17, 2000

Date: November 17, 2000 · 18:10 local
Place: Wautoma, WI
Airport: Wautoma Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8027G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA035
Reported as: Cessna 177RG

N8027GRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0027 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported that he made a normal landing on runway 31 at the Wautoma airport. After the nose came down he saw a deer approx. 50 feet in front of the a/c. he stated he swerved to the right to avoid hitting the deer with the propeller and nose gear. He stated the deer panicked and ran back into the left stabilator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 AT THE WAUTOMA AIRPORT. AFTER THE NOSE CAME DOWN HE SAW A DEER APPROX. 50 FEET IN FRONT OF THE A/C. HE STATED HE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER WITH THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR. HE STATED THE DEER PANICKED AND RAN BACK INTO THE LEFT STABILATOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWautoma, WIthe deer that traveled onto the runway and contacted the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the night light conditions and the light snow that was falling.Nov 18, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8027G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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