# NTSB Accident ATL97LA102
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1997-07-01 · SMITHFIELD, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08066
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-01
- **Location:** SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.499443, -78.340034
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2600N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an animal (deer) on the runway.  Factors associated with the accident were: the light condition at dusk, and failure or inability of the flight crew to see the deer in time to avoid a collision.

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