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.
On 05/17/2012 wittman tailwind N625JS was departing for a VFR flight when a deer ran in front of the airplane. The pilot was unable to stop, and struck the deer causing the airplane to lose control resulting in damage to the left wing, propeller and left landing gear. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/17/2012 WITTMAN TAILWIND N625JS WAS DEPARTING FOR A VFR FLIGHT WHEN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP, AND STRUCK THE DEER CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER AND LEFT LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.