What happened
During a landing on runway 27, the aircraft was performing its landing rollout with engines in reverse thrust and brakes engaged. The pilot reported that the initial phase of the landing proceeded without any complications. However, during the deceleration process, a deer that had wandered onto the airport grounds crossed the active runway and collided with the aircraft's nose wheel.
Findings
- The impact of the deer against the nose wheel caused the animal to be thrown into the left propeller.
- The force of the collision resulted in the propeller becoming detached from the engine.
- The detached propeller subsequently struck the aircraft, causing a puncture in the fuselage.