Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70; Flight Crew Total 2250; Flight Crew Type 310
Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Airport
VMC conditions; winds basically calm. Cleared by ATC for RNAV GPS approach and announced on CTAF. Runway clear and no obstacles visible during final. Right at touch down; I suddenly saw a deer emerging from the dark and crossing from the left under the aircraft. Initially unclear if or where the deer hit the aircraft. Pilot Flying brought aircraft to a controlled stop and taxi to ramp with no issues. Warned other aircraft on CTAF about the incident and possibility of a deer on the runway. After engine shut down identified multiple damage areas to the fuselage below the aircraft. Incident was unavoidable and Pilot Flying handled situation calmly and professionally. It was important to warn other aircraft on CTAF. Critical for [the airport] to upgrade their deer fencing and protection.
The flight itself went as planned and there were no issues. I was flying a visual approach and tracking the GPS approach for guidance only. Upon landing and right before touchdown a deer ran out of the woods on to the runway causing a deer strike. I maintained the center line directional control of the aircraft to a full stop. There was no further damage to aircraft from the deer strike except what was caused from the impact of the deer.
Phenom 300 flight crew reported deer strike on landing; resulting in damage to the aircraft.