# NTSB ERA24LA234: Cessna 150, N8536G, Fayetteville, TN, May 31, 2024 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: May 30, 2024, 20:30 local (May 31, 2024, 01:30 UTC) - Place: Fayetteville, TN - Coordinates: 35, -86 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0000&lon=-86.0000&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 194354 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA24LA234 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/194354/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=194354 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA234 ## Probable cause A collision with a deer during the takeoff roll. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Object/animal/substance: animal(s)/bird(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 150F, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md?model=2071814), [All aircraft, 358 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 150F, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md?model=2071814), [All aircraft, 107 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md) ## Analysis The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice maneuvers, including several takeoffs and landings at night. The student pilot had executed a full stop landing and taxied back to the active runway for another takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the flight instructor saw three deer run onto the runway as the airplane approached rotation speed. He quickly took control, announcing "my flight controls," and aborted the takeoff by pulling the throttle to idle and applying maximum braking. Despite these efforts, the airplane collided with one of the deer, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane's horizontal stabilizer. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8536G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8536G), registered now, S/N 15062636 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150 (F) - Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15062636 - Airframe hours: 3602 - Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, May 18, 2024, 17 hours before - Destination: THA, Tullahoma, TN - Airport: FYM, Fayetteville Muni, runway 02, 5,900 × 100 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic flight bag or handheld device, ADS-B ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 21; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review March 14, 2024; seat: right; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 556 total, 75 in this make and model, 498 as pilot in command, 145 in the last 90 days, 69 in the last 30 days - Student pilot; age 20; injuries: none; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 6 total, 6 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night - Wind: 30° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 30.11 inHg - Observed at: FYM ## 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 20240530006039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240530006039A), May 30, 2024: Cessna 150F, Fayetteville, TN, Substantial damage. Student pilot training taking place at kfym at twilight. Deer were feeding on the airfield and ran toward the runway after power was applied for takeoff roll.… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 30, 2024, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=194354. 3.8 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 3.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=17415467&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20LA234_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Memorandum for record - FAA inspector statement (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 64 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=17414323&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=MOR%20FAA%20LA234-Rel.pdf - Investigative photos (item 3, PDF, 3 pages, 523 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=17414844&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ERA24LA234%20Investigative%20Photos-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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