Smith AEROSTAR 600 N7484S
14 June 2001 · Wonewoc, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2001 at about 17:00 local time, a Smith AEROSTAR 600 registered N7484S was involved in an accident near Wonewoc, Wisconsin, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wonewoc, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Three Castles Airpark (4D1)
- Coordinates
- 43.6493, -90.2193
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR 600
- Registration
- N7484S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenosha → Wonewoc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The deer on the runway as the airplane was landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was landing on runway 28 at Three Castles Airpark following a 50 minute flight. As the main landing gear wheels were touching down on the runway, he hit a deer. The airplane rolled down the runway normally and was slowed. The pilot said that he couldn't turn the nose wheel to exit the runway. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2001 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Danville, Illinois, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Chittenden, Vermont, United States | Timothy A. Patrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States | Richard A. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Paul C. Evans (president Aero Dreams, LLC) | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Lordsberg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Gelasi AIRCAMPER | Bloomfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Payne GILES G-202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182M | Marshall, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Schuchart STODDARD HAMILTONSH3 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |