What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Personal flight operated under part 91 during VFR night conditions terminated with normal landing at departure airport. During rollout aircraft struck deer traversing the runway that were not visable during approach or touchdown phase. Aircraft suffered substantial damage to control surface (right horizontal stabilizer). No injuries aboard aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PERSONAL FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER PART 91 DURING VFR NIGHT CONDITIONS TERMINATED WITH NORMAL LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEER TRAVERSING THE RUNWAY THAT WERE NOT VISABLE DURING APPROACH OR TOUCHDOWN PHASE. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO CONTROL SURFACE (RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER). NO INJURIES ABOARD AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.