Accident Cessna 180 N2738K, Saturday 17 April 1993

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Date:	Saturday 17 April 1993
Time:	13:33 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2738K
MSN:	1853052
Total airframe hrs:	1296 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-U
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jonesboro, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mcdonough, GA
Destination airport:	(9A7)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE IN A STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, A DEER DARTED ACROSS THE RUNWAY, FROM THE RIGHT. HE SWERVED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE DEER, AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING DRAGGED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHEN IT ROLLED INTO A SHALLOW, WIDE DITCH.

Probable Cause: The pilot's abrupt and excessive swerve to avoid a deer on the runway. A factor was the strong crosswind that precluded the pilot's directional control recovery.

Accident investigation: