What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On November 15, 1998, at approximately 1755 CST, Piper pa 32-300, N1541X struck a deer during landing following a night instrument approach to runway 20 at Marion-Williamson county airport. The pilot-in-command stated during touchdown, he observed three deer on the runway to the right of runway centerline. He attempted to avoid the deer by swerving to the left, however one deer ran directly into his path. Damage to the aircraft was limited to the propeller, nose cowling and wheel pants. No injuries were reported by the pilot-in-command or his five passengers. Injuries to the deer were fatal. This incident is closed with this report. Note: incident was reported to the FSDO 11/24/98.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON NOVEMBER 15, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1755 CST, PIPER PA 32-300, N1541X STRUCK A DEER DURING LANDING FOLLOWING A NIGHT INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 20 AT MARION-WILLIAMSON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED DURING TOUCHDOWN, HE OBSERVED THREE DEER ON THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE DEER BY SWERVING TO THE LEFT, HOWEVER ONE DEER RAN DIRECTLY INTO HIS PATH. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE COWLING AND WHEEL PANTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OR HIS FIVE PASSENGERS. INJURIES TO THE DEER WERE FATAL. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. NOTE: INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE FSDO 11/24/98.
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