What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During roll-out after landing, while still on the runway, two deer crossed the path of the aircraft. One animal was heavily struck by the r/h prop and then slightly by the l/h prop. The pilot reported that the engines were at idle at the time the one deer was struck. Post incident examination revealed that the r/h prop was damaged and the r/h engine will require teardown inspection for sudden stoppage. The l/h prop/engine are undamaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING ROLL-OUT AFTER LANDING, WHILE STILL ON THE RUNWAY, TWO DEER CROSSED THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONE ANIMAL WAS HEAVILY STRUCK BY THE R/H PROP AND THEN SLIGHTLY BY THE L/H PROP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINES WERE AT IDLE AT THE TIME THE ONE DEER WAS STRUCK. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE R/H PROP WAS DAMAGED AND THE R/H ENGINE WILL REQUIRE TEARDOWN INSPECTION FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. THE L/H PROP/ENGINE ARE UNDAMAGED.
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