# NTSB CEN26LA058: Piper PA28, N6058F, Conroe, TX, December 10, 2025

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: December 10, 2025, 06:47 UTC
- Place: Conroe, TX
- Coordinates: 30.353396, -95.415082
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3534&lon=-95.4151&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 2026
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202138/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202138
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA058

## Probable cause

The collision with a deer during takeoff.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Object/animal/substance: animal(s)/bird(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Ability to respond/compensate (probable cause); cases with it: [Piper PA-28-181, 15 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md?model=7102807), [All aircraft, 358 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022045/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Wildlife encounter (non-bird)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-28-181, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md?model=7102807), [All aircraft, 107 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/310/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The student pilot was performing a takeoff and during the takeoff roll, the flight instructor saw a deer run onto the runway from right to left. While attempting to avoid the first deer, a second deer collided with the airplane. The deer was struck by the propeller and damaged the left main landing gear. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6058F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6058F), registered now, S/N 28020150, built 2023 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28 (181)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-B4A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-b4a) (registry code 41867, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28020150
- Year built: 2023
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-B4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Ameriflyers Of Texas Inc
- Registered owner: Ameriflyers Of Texas Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CXO, Conroe/North Houston Rgnl, runway 14, 7,501 × 150 ft, concrete
- Equipment: Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Auto-pilot

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; last flight review June 2, 2025; seat: right; flight hours: 1,516 total, 1,395 in this make and model, 1,363 as pilot in command, 280 in the last 90 days, 90 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dawn
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 1.5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observed at: KCXO
- METAR: SPECI KCXO 101232Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 05/05 A2997 RMK AO2 T00500050=

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20251210020999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251210020999A), Dec 10, 2025: Piper PA-28-181, Conroe, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft was cleared to take off on rwy 14R and struck a deer on rwy 14R traveling approximatly 40 KTS. Struck a second deer shortly after. Damage to the…

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 13, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202138. 3.9 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 16 pages, 3.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19876870&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=cen26la058%20ntsb%20form%206120_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Pictures (item 2, PDF, 3 pages, 2 photos, 818 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19876997&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=cen26la058%20pictures-Rel.pdf

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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