What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This accident occurred at night in very dark VFR weather at the conclusion of a 711 nautical mile cross country flight. During the landing sequence the aircraft sustained substantial damage when it collided with a deer on runway 34. The private pilot who was the sole occupant of the airplane was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT IN VERY DARK VFR WEATHER AT THE CONCLUSION OF A 711 NAUTICAL MILE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DEER ON RUNWAY 34. THE PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.