# NTSB Accident LAX02LA048
> **Piper PA-32R-301T** · 2001-12-14 · Groveland, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA048
- **Event ID:** 20011228X02466
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-14
- **Location:** Groveland, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.861667, -120.17778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R-301T
- **Registration:** N4328B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's collision with an unobserved animal that entered the active runway during the dark nighttime when the pilot's visibility was diminished.

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