Wildlife Strike During Landing Results in Landing Gear Separation

Incident Overview and Pilot Report During the final phase of the approach, the pilot reported that a deer ran toward the airplane from the left side while the aircraft was in the flare for landing. In an attempt to avoid the animal, the pilot maneuvered to raise the left wing. The left main landing gear subsequently made contact with the deer, resulting in the gear separating from the wing. Following the impact, the airplane skidded to a stop. The spar from which the landing gear detached sustained substantial damage as a result of the incident. No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or date were provided in the source material.