What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that as aircraft was on take-off roll on runway 15/33 three deer ran across the runway in front of the aircraft. The pilot attempted to fly over the deer but could not, the aircraft struck two or all three of the deer. The pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft slid to a stop on the remaining runway. Damage to the aircraft consisted of, the left hand main gear collapse, left nacelle, left wing leading edge and flap trailing edge, flap track, left propeller and engine. There does not appear to be damage to bulkheads or spars.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT AS AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 15/33 THREE DEER RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THE DEER BUT COULD NOT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO OR ALL THREE OF THE DEER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF, THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE, LEFT NACELLE, LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AND FLAP TRAILING EDGE, FLAP TRACK, LEFT PROPELLER AND ENGINE. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGE TO BULKHEADS OR SPARS.
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