Probable cause
The deer impacting the airplane during takeoff roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that a deer impacted the airplane during the night takeoff roll just prior to rotation. The deer impacted the nose and left wing resulting in substantial damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA049 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 4, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Blaine, Minnesota
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cirrus Design Corp SR22
- N-number
- N558SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.