# NTSB CHI96LA026: Cessna 150, N21960, Wabash, IN, November 5, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 5, 1995, 17:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Wabash, IN
- Coordinates: 40.789955, -85.820465 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7900&lon=-85.8205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 10148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI96LA026
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10148/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA026

## Probable cause

deer that went onto the runway as the aircraft was landing.  The light condition at dusk was a related factor.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - object - animal(s) (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO DEER THAT RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT DUSK. ONE DEER WAS KILLED; THE SECOND DEER RAN OFF. AFTER STRIKING THE SECOND DEER, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGED A RUNWAY LIGHT.

## Factual narrative

On November 5, 1995, at 1750 eastern standard time (est), a Cessna 150, N21960, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with two deer during landing roll on runway 27 at the Wabash Airport, Wabash, Indiana.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan.  The pilot and passenger reported no injuries.  The flight departed from Wabash, Indiana, at 1415 est.

The pilot said runway 27 was clear, and he could see the full length of the runway.  The pilot reported that neither he nor his passenger saw any movement along the sides of the runway.  During landing roll, when the nose of the airplane began coming down, the pilot said he and his passenger saw deer running in front of the airplane.  A police officer reported one deer was killed by the airplane's propeller and the second deer was struck with the airplane's horizontal tail and ran off.  The airplane's horizontal tail was bent back approximately 30 degrees from its original position.  After striking the second deer the airplane went off the right side of the runway, damaging a runway light.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21960](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21960-2015-04-17), registration cancelled 2015-04-17, S/N 15074569, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- 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: 15074569
- Airframe hours: 1043
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Dale Kroft
- Registered owner: Skylane Transit Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 24, 1995, 75 hours before
- Airport: IWH, Wabash, runway 27, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 154 total, 133 in this make and model, 65 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F

## 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 19951105036039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951105036039A), Nov 5, 1995: Cessna 150L, Wabash, IN, Substantial damage. Two deer ran in front of 150 on touchdown. One killed by prop other ran into side of fuselage. Ran away. (-23) see narrative #CHI96LA026

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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