# NTSB CHI00LA021: Cessna 172N, N4776E, Crandon, WI, October 25, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 24, 1999, 21:45 local (Oct 25, 1999, 02:45 UTC) - Place: Crandon, WI - Coordinates: 45.56052, -88.890548 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5605&lon=-88.8905&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 21, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47687 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA021 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47687/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA021 ## Probable cause the deer that ran out onto the runway and collided with the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the night lighting conditions. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, takeoff - object - animal(s) (cause) - light condition - bright night (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot reported seeing one deer cross the runway during his night takeoff roll. Shortly thereafter, another deer ran onto the runway and contacted the right main landing gear on the airplane. The pilot continued the takeoff and flew around trying to assess the damage on the airplane. He then returned to the airport and made an uneventful landing. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the right main landing gear and the right horizontal stabilizer. ## Factual narrative On October 24, 1999, at 2145 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N4776E, collided with a deer on takeoff from runway 29 at the Crandon Municipal Airport, Crandon, Wisconsin. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he was about 1,300 feet down the runway during the takeoff roll when he saw a deer cross the runway about 75 yards in front of the airplane. He reported he watched for another deer, but did not see one. He continued the takeoff and shortly after lifting off, at an altitude of about 4 feet, he saw another deer. He reported be pulled back on the yoke to try and avoid the deer; however, the head of the deer contacted the right main landing gear. He reported, "The plane immediately dived. I pulled back on the yoke and reset my takeoff picture. The plane dived again and I yanked back and muscled the plane aloft." The pilot reported that once becoming airborne, he flew around trying to assess the damage on the airplane. He reported he was able to return to the airport where he made an uneventful landing. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed the main right landing gear was damaged along with the right horizontal stabilizer. The accident occurred at night. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4776E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4776E), registered now, S/N 17271641, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172N - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17271641 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Duffy'S Aircraft Sales - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: Y55 - Destination: PBH, PHILLIPS, WI - Airport: Y55, Crandon Municipal, runway 29, 3,100 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 61 total, 61 in this make and model, 20 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright - Wind: 270° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## 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 19991024037229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991024037229A), Oct 24, 1999: Cessna 172N, Crandon, WI, Substantial damage. (.19) On October 24, 1999, at 2145 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N4776E, collided with a deer on takeoff from runway 29 at the Crandon Municipal… ## Other investigations on N4776E (2) 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 GAA16CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA096), Dec 26, 2015: Cessna 172 (N4776E), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while taxiing on the ramp, resulting in a collision with an object. - [NTSB NYC96LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA136), Jun 28, 1996: Cessna 172N (N4776E), Newry, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to identify the inoperative airspeed indication and abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient runway remaining; excessive speed during the approach/landing; and the pilot's… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.