| Crash location | 28.473334°N, 82.455000°W |
| Nearest city | Brooksville, FL
28.555272°N, 82.387871°W 7.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N9896 |
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| Accident date | 05 Jan 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, just after the Piper PA-32R-300 landed, and the nose wheel touched down on the runway, a deer darted from the grass and collided with the right wing causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot added he was unable to avoid the deer.
A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.