NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DEN91LA122
Registry · N40159
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
STINSON 108
Year of manufacture
1946 · 45 years old at event
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4B381
Registrant of record
LEYNER ROBERT E
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
A SWERVE INITIATED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A DEER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL.
Factual narrative
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, JUST AFTER THE TAIL CAME UP, THE PILOT SAW A DEER ON THE RUNWAY. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND OVERTURNED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1991_DEN91LA122.txt.
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