Cessna 150 N5978E

Summary

On 24 October 2012 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5978E was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

24 October 2012 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Carroll County-Tolson Airport (KTSO)

Coordinates

40.5614, -81.0781

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N5978E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carrollton → Akron

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN13CA031

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with two deer during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, two deer ran out onto the runway. The propeller struck one deer and the second deer was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane and taxied back to the ramp without further incident. The empennage was twisted and partially separated at the aft bulkhead and the right horizontal stabilizer was crushed aft and bent up. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane before the impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.