What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilots from ibc airways were conducting instrument proficiency checkride in N811BC at Dade Collier airport (tnt). While taxiing after landing, pilots observed deer crossing. One deer hit nose gear and went into left propeller. All four blades were destroyed. One prop blade was imbedded in aircraft fuselage just aft of entrance door which caused pilots to exit through an over wing exit without injury. Substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOTS FROM IBC AIRWAYS WERE CONDUCTING INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECKRIDE IN N811BC AT DADE COLLIER AIRPORT (TNT). WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING, PILOTS OBSERVED DEER CROSSING. ONE DEER HIT NOSE GEAR AND WENT INTO LEFT PROPELLER. ALL FOUR BLADES WERE DESTROYED. ONE PROP BLADE WAS IMBEDDED IN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF ENTRANCE DOOR WHICH CAUSED PILOTS TO EXIT THROUGH AN OVER WING EXIT WITHOUT INJURY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.