NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN15CA086
Registry · N81GW
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
WOLFE IAN SEAN
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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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