# NTSB Accident NYC97LA010
> **Piper PA-28R-200** · 1996-11-02 · NORWOOD, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA010
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07104
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-02
- **Location:** NORWOOD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N1216T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, when an animal obstructed the runway; and his failure to maintain clearance from an obstruction (VASI).  Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, an animal (deer) on the runway, and the proximity of the obstruction.

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