Piper PA-28-180 accident near Glasgow, Kentucky, January 2, 1992
On January 2, 1992 at about 2:00 am local time, a Piper PA-28-180, registered N40799, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glasgow, Kentucky (Glasgow Muni airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
DEER ON THE RUNWAY. OTHER RELATED FACTOR WS A DARK NIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 2, 1992 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Glasgow, Kentucky · Glasgow Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · all PA-28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N40799 · no longer on the register · serial 28-7405067
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 7 WHEN A DEER ENTERED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED UP ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER; HOWEVER, THE DEER STRUCK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE PITCH CONTROL. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED POWER TO CUSHION HIS DESCENT DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN ATTEMPT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT ASCENDED INTO THE AIR. THIS ACTION CONTINUED FOR ABOUT EIGHT TIMES UNTIL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,100 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 125 in the last 90 days; 31 in the last 30 days; 3,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,655 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1991; 85 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Span Tech INC.
The flight
- Departed from: AAS Campbellsville KY at 2:45 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 4,586 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from BWG, 24 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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