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 just as the pilot began to initiate rotation, two deer struck the aircraft. This caused the PIC to stop rotation and maintain control of the aircraft on the ground until stopped.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF JUST AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO INITIATE ROTATION, TWO DEER STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE PIC TO STOP ROTATION AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND UNTIL STOPPED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.