What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed kcec for kfot. Upon touchdown at kfot aircraft struck a large deer. Impact damage to the left engine, propeller, cowl, engine mount and firewall. Due to covid-ap inspector did not travel to scene. Documents and pictures provided by certificate holder. NTSB engineering identified damage to the left engine mount as being significant for identification as an accident. No nine areas of responsibilities identified as factors due to aircraft striking this deer on the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KCEC FOR KFOT. UPON TOUCHDOWN AT KFOT AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE DEER. IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE, PROPELLER, COWL, ENGINE MOUNT AND FIREWALL. DUE TO COVID-AP INSPECTOR DID NOT TRAVEL TO SCENE. DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES PROVIDED BY CERTIFICATE HOLDER. NTSB ENGINEERING IDENTIFIED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT AS BEING SIGNIFICANT FOR IDENTIFICATION AS AN ACCIDENT. NO NINE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED AS FACTORS DUE TO AIRCRAFT STRIKING THIS DEER ON THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.