Cessna 180F N4612U
11 September 1998 · Douglas, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1998 at about 11:58 local time, a Cessna 180F registered N4612U was involved in an accident near Douglas, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Douglas, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Converse County (DGW)
- Coordinates
- 42.7494, -105.3897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180F
- Registration
- N4612U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Casper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA391
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A collision with a deer during take-off.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taking off from Converse County Airport's runway 28 (6,750 feet x 100 feet, asphalt) in the predawn darkness, en route to Casper, Wyoming, about 47 miles to the west. As the airplane lifted off the runway, a small deer (weighing an estimated 75 pounds) struck the rear of the airplane. Because the airplane remained under control at all times, the pilot elected to continue to Casper, where he landed without incident. Examination of the airplane disclosed the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer was crushed inward and bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180D | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Cessna 180H | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Cessna 180H | Tatitna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180A | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-22-135 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 500 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Skyward Aviation Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Donald W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182Q | Keeline, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |