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CEN15CA086

2014-11-10 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1T8

Current FAA registration · N81GW

Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8A
Year of manufacture
2010 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20100812
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB07AE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Unintentional collision with a deer at night.

Factual narrative

The pilot was making a night landing in visual meteorological conditions. During the rollout, a deer ran across the runway and was struck by the airplane, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot was making a night landing in visual meteorological conditions. During the rollout, a deer ran across the runway and was struck by the airplane, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing spar. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment - C
  • F Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Dark-Contributed to outcome - F

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_CEN15CA086.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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