# NTSB BFO92LA006: Cessna 150L, N19595, Portsmouth, VA, November 15, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 15, 1991, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Portsmouth, VA
- Coordinates: 36.800056, -76.420715 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8001&lon=-76.4207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11748/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA006

## Probable cause

COLLISIION WITH THE DEER ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - object - animal(s) (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED TWO FULL STOP LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 20 WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY FOR THE THIRD TIME. HE STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL AND AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH HE NOTICED TWO DEER ENTERING THE RUNWAY FROM THE LEFT SIDE. HE REPORTED THAT HE TRIED TO FLY OVER THE DEER BY ROTATING BUT THE AIRCRAFTY STRUCK THE DEER AT ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE LOW WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE COLLAPSING THE NOSEWHEEL AND SLID TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19595](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19595-2011-07-20), registration cancelled 2011-07-20, S/N 15074517, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15074517
- Airframe hours: 4273
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Chester M Flemming
- Registered owner: Chester M Flemming
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, June 5, 1991, 52 hours before
- Departed: PVG
- Airport: PVG, Hampton Rds, runway 2, 3,524 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 200 total, 176 in this make and model, 157 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORE, 14 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19911115052019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911115052019A), Nov 15, 1991: Cessna 150L, Portmouth, VA, Substantial damage. On third full stop landing takeoff deer entered runway. Tried fly over but hit a deer. Landed folded nose gear.

## Other investigations on N19595 (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 IAD74DLJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLJ36), Apr 3, 1974: Cessna 150 (N19595), Whiteville, NC, substantial damage

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.

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