What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Captain completed torque/temp limit check. Applied maximum power prior to brake release, aircraft accelerated to 70 KIAS. At 70 KIAS the captain turned over control of the aircraft to the first officer who was now flying pilot. According to the first officers statement, at the same time he assumed control of the aircraft he saw deer out of the corner of his left eye and at the same instance he felt the aircraft strike the two deer. He stated the deer were struck by the left eninge propeller and then the left main gear. First officer aborted the take off and taxied to the ramp without incident. An inspection by the company a & p mechanic privacy data omitted revealed all (3( hydraulic brake lines severed, and evidence that all (4) blades of the elft prop had contacted the two deers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CAPTAIN COMPLETED TORQUE/TEMP LIMIT CHECK. APPLIED MAXIMUM POWER PRIOR TO BRAKE RELEASE, AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO 70 KIAS. AT 70 KIAS THE CAPTAIN TURNED OVER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE FIRST OFFICER WHO WAS NOW FLYING PILOT. ACCORDING TO THE FIRST OFFICERS STATEMENT, AT THE SAME TIME HE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT HE SAW DEER OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE AND AT THE SAME INSTANCE HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT STRIKE THE TWO DEER. HE STATED THE DEER WERE STRUCK BY THE LEFT ENINGE PROPELLER AND THEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. FIRST OFFICER ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION BY THE COMPANY A & P MECHANIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REVEALED ALL (3( HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES SEVERED, AND EVIDENCE THAT ALL (4) BLADES OF THE ELFT PROP HAD CONTACTED THE TWO DEERS.
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