From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During takeoff departure roll, herd of deer ran across runway, pilot attempted to miss the deer but was unable. Deer struck left front of aircraft, hitting propellor, left engine cowling and left wing root area. Aircraft has minor damage to engine cowling, and wing root area.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF DEPARTURE ROLL, HERD OF DEER RAN ACROSS RUNWAY, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MISS THE DEER BUT WAS UNABLE. DEER STRUCK LEFT FRONT OF AIRCRAFT, HITTING PROPELLOR, LEFT ENGINE COWLING AND LEFT WING ROOT AREA. AIRCRAFT HAS MINOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE COWLING, AND WING ROOT AREA.