What happened
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Student pilot training taking place at kfym at twilight. Deer were feeding on the airfield and ran toward the runway after power was applied for takeoff roll. Trainer took over controls and avoided direct head on impact with deer and aborted take off. Left horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damed due to impact with deer. Neither the instructor nor trainee were injured. Impact was fatal for deer. Inspection of installed fencing around airport found no issues.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT TRAINING TAKING PLACE AT KFYM AT TWILIGHT. DEER WERE FEEDING ON THE AIRFIELD AND RAN TOWARD THE RUNWAY AFTER POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF ROLL. TRAINER TOOK OVER CONTROLS AND AVOIDED DIRECT HEAD ON IMPACT WITH DEER AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMED DUE TO IMPACT WITH DEER. NEITHER THE INSTRUCTOR NOR TRAINEE WERE INJURED. IMPACT WAS FATAL FOR DEER. INSPECTION OF INSTALLED FENCING AROUND AIRPORT FOUND NO ISSUES.
NTSB investigation
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