Cessna 172N N4776E

Summary

On 25 October 1999 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4776E was involved in an accident near Crandon, Wisconsin, 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

25 October 1999 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Crandon, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Crandon Municipal (Y55)

Coordinates

45.5605, -88.8905

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4776E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Phillips

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

CHI00LA021

Nobody was injured.

the deer that ran out onto the runway and collided with the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the night lighting conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported seeing one deer cross the runway during his night takeoff roll. Shortly thereafter, another deer ran onto the runway and contacted the right main landing gear on the airplane. The pilot continued the takeoff and flew around trying to assess the damage on the airplane. He then returned to the airport and made an uneventful landing. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the right main landing gear and the right horizontal stabilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.