Landing just after sunset; an ercoupe pilot hit a deer on the runway.

Attributes
ACN	791169
Time
Date	200806
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2131
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pub.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 208 flight time type : 97
ASRS Report	791169
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : animal non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Arrived back at ZZZ approximately XC25 and did 2 touch and goes. Hit a deer on the runway with the right wing and deviated about 45 degrees to the right; hitting a chain link fence and totaling our aircraft. I have not done my required 3 nighttime takeoff and lndgs 1 hour past sunset. I have gone out at dusk a number of times to practice lndgs; at least once with an instructor. So; technically; I may be in violation of the night requirement; as I was informed that sunset was actually XA49; although it seemed daylight for much longer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LANDING JUST AFTER SUNSET; AN ERCOUPE PLT HIT A DEER ON THE RUNWAY.

Narrative: ARRIVED BACK AT ZZZ APPROX XC25 AND DID 2 TOUCH AND GOES. HIT A DEER ON THE RWY WITH THE R WING AND DEVIATED ABOUT 45 DEGS TO THE R; HITTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND TOTALING OUR ACFT. I HAVE NOT DONE MY REQUIRED 3 NIGHTTIME TKOF AND LNDGS 1 HR PAST SUNSET. I HAVE GONE OUT AT DUSK A NUMBER OF TIMES TO PRACTICE LNDGS; AT LEAST ONCE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. SO; TECHNICALLY; I MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF THE NIGHT REQUIREMENT; AS I WAS INFORMED THAT SUNSET WAS ACTUALLY XA49; ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED DAYLIGHT FOR MUCH LONGER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.