Cessna 150 accident near Wabash, Indiana, November 5, 1995
On November 5, 1995 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N21960, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wabash, Indiana (Wabash airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
deer that went onto the runway as the aircraft was landing. The light condition at dusk was a related factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 1995 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Wabash, Indiana · Wabash · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N21960 · no longer on the register · serial 15074569
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO DEER THAT RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT DUSK. ONE DEER WAS KILLED; THE SECOND DEER RAN OFF. AFTER STRIKING THE SECOND DEER, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGED A RUNWAY LIGHT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 154 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 65 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,043 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 24, 1995; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 4,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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