Probable cause
Unintentional collision with a deer at night.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN15CA086 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 10, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Bulverde Airpark (1T8)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Amateur-built RV 8A
- N-number
- N81GW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- 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.