C172 is struck by deer crossing runway during landing flare. Aircraft lands safely.

Attributes
ACN	735293
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 38k.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1240 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	735293
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Approaching 38K I did a low pass over runway 17 to check for obstructions. Determined the runway was clear and suitable for landing. Proceeded to downwind again viewing runway. Turn to base as normal and then turned final to runway 17. Slight winds from south as final approach was executed. All things appeared normal to flare when I caught a glimpse of the deer entering the runway from the west. I immediately added power and raised my right wing in an effort to clear the animal. I was still airborne when the deer ran into the side of the plane. After the initial realization that I was still able to control the plane I executed a normal landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 IS STRUCK BY DEER CROSSING RWY DURING LANDING FLARE. ACFT LANDS SAFELY.

Narrative: APCHING 38K I DID A LOW PASS OVER RWY 17 TO CHK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. DETERMINED THE RWY WAS CLR AND SUITABLE FOR LNDG. PROCEEDED TO DOWNWIND AGAIN VIEWING RWY. TURN TO BASE AS NORMAL AND THEN TURNED FINAL TO RWY 17. SLIGHT WINDS FROM S AS FINAL APCH WAS EXECUTED. ALL THINGS APPEARED NORMAL TO FLARE WHEN I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF THE DEER ENTERING THE RWY FROM THE W. I IMMEDIATELY ADDED PWR AND RAISED MY R WING IN AN EFFORT TO CLR THE ANIMAL. I WAS STILL AIRBORNE WHEN THE DEER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE PLANE. AFTER THE INITIAL REALIZATION THAT I WAS STILL ABLE TO CTL THE PLANE I EXECUTED A NORMAL LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.