NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 2003-11-07 · Montauk, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC04LA026
Event ID
20031121X01937
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-07
Location
Montauk, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.076667, -71.92028
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N80852
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control after performing an evasive maneuver to avoid a deer crossing the unlit runway, which resulted in a collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were the nighttime conditions, the inoperative runway lighting system, and the deer crossing the runway.