Probable cause
The airplane's impact with the deer during the night landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that during a night landing, he had a smooth touchdown and during roll out, moving about 25 to 30 knots, he heard a "loud thump." The passenger saw the impacted deer. The pilot reported this was the second deer strike within the last twelve months at the airport.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA515 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 10, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Carrollton, Ohio
- Nearest airport
- Carroll County-Tolson Airport (TSO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cessna TR182
- N-number
- N736UD
- 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.