What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that on landing at the sow airport, touched down approximately 1000 feet past threshold on rw 6 with no incident. On roll out, struck elk that had crossed from the right side to left when the elk stopped. The aircraft struck the elk with the propeller and it continued through to impact the leading edge of left wing, between the fuselage and the left main landing gear. Aircraft veered to the left but pilot regained directional control, bring the aircraft to a stop approximately 500 feet from the point of touchdown. Pilot proceeded to shut down and secure the aircraft evacuating the flight crew.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING AT THE SOW AIRPORT, TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET PAST THRESHOLD ON RW 6 WITH NO INCIDENT. ON ROLL OUT, STRUCK ELK THAT HAD CROSSED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO LEFT WHEN THE ELK STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE ELK WITH THE PROPELLER AND IT CONTINUED THROUGH TO IMPACT THE LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING, BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT BUT PILOT REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE POINT OF TOUCHDOWN. PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN AND SECURE THE AIRCRAFT EVACUATING THE FLIGHT CREW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.