Narrative:

After being cleared for takeoff on runway 26 at fhu, takeoff power was set, and the takeoff begun. At 80 KTS, the first officer stated '80 KTS, crosschecked.' within 3 seconds after the call, from the left side of the runway, a herd of 6-8 deer appeared out of the tall grass at a full sprint to cross the runway. At that time I initiated an immediate abort, however, we were traveling at approximately 90-100 KTS and were unable to avoid contacting the herd. The right propeller was damaged and we appeared to be leaking oil which was confirmed on the oil pressure gauge. The right engine was immediately shut down. Crash fire rescue equipment was requested and the aircraft moved from the active runway onto a taxiway that was right beside the aircraft. The aircraft was parked, shut down, and secured. The passenger were evacuate/evacuationed from the aircraft, and there were no injuries. Contributing factors: this airport is very large and contains mostly 'natural landscape.' the majority being dense desert shrubbery and tall grass. This region has had a great deal of rainfall in the recent past turning the vegetation lush and green. This would be prime grazing land for many types of wildlife. Also, the northern boundary of the airport rptedly has no fence, and I observed many other areas with only a flimsy, approximately 3 ft high, 3 wire fence. The left side of the runway also drops down approximately 2-3 ft. Add tall grass to that and you can't see anything standing near the runway. Wildlife management programs must be a priority, especially at airports away from large cities where wildlife flourishes. Fencing should be mandatory (at least 9-12 ft). I believe this would alleviate the majority of the problems aviation encounters with wildlife.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING BE1900 FROM FHU CONTACTED DEER ON THE RWY, DURING THE TKOF ROLL, THAT WERE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE RWY RESULTING IN AN ABORTED TKOF AND DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

Narrative: AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 26 AT FHU, TKOF PWR WAS SET, AND THE TKOF BEGUN. AT 80 KTS, THE FO STATED '80 KTS, XCHKED.' WITHIN 3 SECONDS AFTER THE CALL, FROM THE L SIDE OF THE RWY, A HERD OF 6-8 DEER APPEARED OUT OF THE TALL GRASS AT A FULL SPRINT TO CROSS THE RWY. AT THAT TIME I INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE ABORT, HOWEVER, WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROX 90-100 KTS AND WERE UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACTING THE HERD. THE R PROP WAS DAMAGED AND WE APPEARED TO BE LEAKING OIL WHICH WAS CONFIRMED ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE R ENG WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. CFR WAS REQUESTED AND THE ACFT MOVED FROM THE ACTIVE RWY ONTO A TXWY THAT WAS RIGHT BESIDE THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS PARKED, SHUT DOWN, AND SECURED. THE PAX WERE EVACED FROM THE ACFT, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: THIS ARPT IS VERY LARGE AND CONTAINS MOSTLY 'NATURAL LANDSCAPE.' THE MAJORITY BEING DENSE DESERT SHRUBBERY AND TALL GRASS. THIS REGION HAS HAD A GREAT DEAL OF RAINFALL IN THE RECENT PAST TURNING THE VEGETATION LUSH AND GREEN. THIS WOULD BE PRIME GRAZING LAND FOR MANY TYPES OF WILDLIFE. ALSO, THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE ARPT RPTEDLY HAS NO FENCE, AND I OBSERVED MANY OTHER AREAS WITH ONLY A FLIMSY, APPROX 3 FT HIGH, 3 WIRE FENCE. THE L SIDE OF THE RWY ALSO DROPS DOWN APPROX 2-3 FT. ADD TALL GRASS TO THAT AND YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING STANDING NEAR THE RWY. WILDLIFE MGMNT PROGRAMS MUST BE A PRIORITY, ESPECIALLY AT ARPTS AWAY FROM LARGE CITIES WHERE WILDLIFE FLOURISHES. FENCING SHOULD BE MANDATORY (AT LEAST 9-12 FT). I BELIEVE THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBS AVIATION ENCOUNTERS WITH WILDLIFE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.