Probable cause
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while landing at night, just before the flare, he saw a deer on the runway. He pulled back on the yoke and added power to clear the deer but then heard and felt the impact with the deer. The airplane sustained damage to the left-wing lateral rib and left landing gear. Assessment of the damage by the manufacturer concluded that the wing was not repairable and was no longer airworthy.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA190 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 15, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Nearest airport
- Shreveport Downtown (DTN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cirrus Design Corp SR22T
- N-number
- N888VL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Business
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.