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March 17, 1986 · Cessna 150 · N2618J

Lafayette, TN

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 17, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Lafayette, TN
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N2618J
Operator
James B Rich
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL86LA095

The pilot stated that he had completed a touchdown and was on rollout when he noticed a deer on the runway. He increased the power enough to avoid colliding with the deer, but stalled the aircraft and collided with the runway surface, failing the nose gear. The aircraft flipped inverted and skidded off the left side of the paved surface, receiving substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed Lafayette at 1900 hours. The pilot reported during a telephone interview that after the initial climb, he noticed that the aircraft lights were dimming and felt that the flight could not be continued. He stated that the traffic pattern and landing was made without using the landing lights. During the landing roll, the pilot said he saw a deer on the runway. He then proceeded to increase power to go around. The aircraft climbed high enough to avoid a collision with the deer, but settled back to the ground. The nose gear failed and the aircraft flipped over on its back.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED A TOUCHDOWN AND WAS ON ROLLOUT WHEN HE NOTICED A DEER ON THE RUNWAY. HE INCREASED THE POWER ENOUGH TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE DEER, BUT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE FAILING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED AND SKIDDED OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAVED SURFACE. RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT & PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED LAFAYETTE AT 1900 HOURS. THE PILOT REPORTED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT AFTER THE INITIAL CLIMB, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AND FELT THAT THE FLIGHT COULD NOT BE CONTINUED. HE STATED THAT THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT USING THE LANDING LIGHTS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT SAID HE SAW A DEER ON THE RUNWAY. HE THEN PROCEEDEDTO INCREASE POWER TO GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED HIGH ENOUGH TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE DEER, BUT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:05 CST
Nearest AirportLafayette (0nm N)
Runway18
Runway Length4000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN2618J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJames B Rich
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data