What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During takeoff at vr 130 knots aircraft struck deer with leading edge of right wing forward of aileron. Crew reported slight bump just before rotation but did not know cause. Immediately after departure from runway pilot stated he had to hold the yoke at maximum left turn and maintain airspeed above 160 knots to keep the right wing up. They proceded out across lake erie making a slow right turn 38 mile arc and landed the aircraft at toledo airport on runway 25 without incident
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF AT VR 130 KNOTS AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEER WITH LEADING EDGE OF RIGHT WING FORWARD OF AILERON. CREW REPORTED SLIGHT BUMP JUST BEFORE ROTATION BUT DID NOT KNOW CAUSE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY PILOT STATED HE HAD TO HOLD THE YOKE AT MAXIMUM LEFT TURN AND MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE 160 KNOTS TO KEEP THE RIGHT WING UP. THEY PROCEDED OUT ACROSS LAKE ERIE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN 38 MILE ARC AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT TOLEDO AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 25 WITHOUT INCIDENT
NTSB investigation
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