# NTSB Accident NYC04LA026
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2003-11-07 · Montauk, NY, USA · NONE
## 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.

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