# NTSB CHI01LA174: Smith Aerostar 600, N7484S, Wonewoc, WI, June 14, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 14, 2001, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Wonewoc, WI - Coordinates: 43.649269, -90.219261 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6493&lon=-90.2193&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 13, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION - NTSB case key (mKey): 53260 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA174 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53260/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA174 ## Probable cause The deer on the runway as the airplane was landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown - object - animal(s) (cause) ## Analysis The pilot said he was landing on runway 28 at Three Castles Airpark following a 50 minute flight. As the main landing gear wheels were touching down on the runway, he hit a deer. The airplane rolled down the runway normally and was slowed. The pilot said that he couldn't turn the nose wheel to exit the runway. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. ## Factual narrative On June 14, 2001, at approximately 1200 central daylight time, a Smith Aerostar 600, N7484S, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 28 (2,740 feet by 90 feet, dry asphalt) at the Three Castles Airpark (4D1), Wonewoc, Wisconsin, when it struck a deer. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The cross-country flight originated at Kenosha, Wisconsin, at 1100, and was en route to Wonewoc, Wisconsin. In his written statement, the pilot said he was landing on runway 28 at 4D1 following a 50 minute flight. As the main landing gear wheels were touching down on the runway, he hit a deer. The airplane rolled down the runway normally and was slowed. The pilot said that he couldn't turn the nose wheel to exit the runway. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane at the 4D1. The nose gear trunion was bent rearward. The aft bulkhead of the forward wheel well was bent inward. The forward pressure bulkhead and right forward cabin wall near the pilot's rudder pedals were bent inward. The cabin floor beneath the control pedestal was bent upward. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's engines, engine controls and other systems revealed no anomalies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7484S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7484S-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 60-0043-98, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: SMITH AEROSTAR 600 - Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 60-0043-98 - Airframe hours: 1555 - Engines: Lycoming IO-540 290 horsepower reciprocating; Lycoming IO-540 290 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Automotive-Aircraft Consultants, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 2001, 5 hours before - Departed: ENW, KENOSHA, WI - Destination: 4D1, Wonewoc - Airport: 4D1, Three Castles Airpark, runway 28, 2,790 × 70 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review August 31, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 3,122 total, 105 in this make and model, 2,922 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft broken - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F - Altimeter: 29.96 inHg - Observed at: DLL, 17 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 20010614019039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010614019039A), Jun 14, 2001: Wonewoc, WI, No damage. (.19)On June 14, 2001, at 1400 central daylight time, a smith Aerostar 600 , N7484S, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing… ## Other investigations on N7484S (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 NYC76FGM45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM45), Aug 17, 1976: Ted Smith 600 (N7484S), West Mifflin, PA, substantial damage - [NTSB NYC74FGM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGM15), Jan 5, 1974: Aerostar 600 (N7484S), Zelienople, PA, incident, minor 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. 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