What happened
On November 10, 2014, a Williams Glenn RV 8A, registration N81GW, was performing a night landing under visual meteorological conditions in San Antonio, Texas. During the landing rollout, a deer ran across the runway and was struck by the aircraft. The impact caused substantial damage to the right wing spar. There were no injuries resulting from the incident.
The investigation
The investigation determined that the aircraft struck the animal during the landing phase of flight. The weather at the time was reported as VMC with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 180 degrees at 3 knots.