NTSB CEN21LA041 — 2020-10-22 · Xenia, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N513JP

Make / Model: CIRRUS DESIGN SR22T
Year of manufacture: 2018 · 2 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-K (315 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20180309
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A66D6A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N513JP Cirrus SR22 None

Probable cause & findings

The airplane’s impact with a deer during takeoff.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll at dusk and a few seconds after becoming airborne, a large white-tailed deer entered the active runway and impacted the airplane. The pilot was able to land the airplane on the remaining runway without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures of malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Following the accident and after discussing the circumstances surrounding the accident with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the airport management team created and implemented a deer caution notice for the airport’s automated weather observing system. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN21LA041.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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