What happened
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On March 01, 2012 approximately at 23:25 EST. Aircraft N208D a Piper aztec PA-23-250 serial number 27-7554155, was landing on runway 4 at caldwell Essex County fairfield, NJ airport (cdw). VFR flight rules prevailed. According to the pilot's statements, upon landing on runway 4, a deer entered the runway ran in front of the right hand side of the aircraft. The deer struck the right engine propeller, right hand engine nacelle air box scoop, and the right hand inboard main landing gear door. According to the pilots, the aircraft sustained minor damage limited to the right hand inboard main landing gear door. There were no injuries to the crew and no damage to any property.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 01, 2012 APPROXIMATELY AT 23:25 EST. AIRCRAFT N208D A PIPER AZTEC PA-23-250 SERIAL NUMBER 27-7554155, WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 4 AT CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY FAIRFIELD, NJ AIRPORT (CDW). VFR FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED.ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENTS, UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 4, A DEER ENTERED THE RUNWAY RAN IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE DEER STRUCK THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER, RIGHT HAND ENGINE NACELLE AIR BOX SCOOP, AND THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTS, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR.THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW AND NO DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY.
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