NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that as the airplane was accelerating to lift off speed during takeoff when a deer appeared directly in front of the propeller. The airplane struck the deer and then the airplane drifted left. The airplane's left wing subsequently impacted a tree where it sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane prior to the deer strike.

NTSB Probable Cause

An inadvertent collision with a deer during takeoff and the airplane’s subsequent departure from the runway and impact with a tree.