What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 07, 2025 aircraft departed gainesville regional airport (gnv) with it's final destination of Flagler executive airport(fin). The flight was conducted under VFR conditions. At approximately 2340 (11:40 pm) when landing on runway 11 (fin) during the flare a deer unexpectedly jumped onto the runway and struck the right side of the aircraft. The aircraft landed successfully with no injuries. The impact resulted in the right gear strut removed from the aircraft. The aircraft was moved from runway 11 to the ramp area where it was supported and secured. Performed an onsite visit to the Flagler airport to review the damage to the aircraft. There appeared to be no major damage other than the right strut was not attached to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 07, 2025 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GAINESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (GNV) WITH IT'S FINAL DESTINATION OF FLAGLER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT(FIN). THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 2340 (11:40 PM) WHEN LANDING ON RUNWAY 11 (FIN) DURING THE FLARE A DEER UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO INJURIES. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN THE RIGHT GEAR STRUT REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED FROM RUNWAY 11 TO THE RAMP AREA WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED AND SECURED. PERFORMED AN ONSITE VISIT TO THE FLAGLER AIRPORT TO REVIEW THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO MAJOR DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE RIGHT STRUT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT.