# NTSB NYC82DHA02: Piper PA-32R, N38205, Princeton, NJ, October 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1981
- Place: Princeton, NJ · PRINCETON, NJ
- Location: 40.3582° N, 74.6667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Princeton, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3582&lon=-74.6667&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123431
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DHA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2887  81/10/22   PRINCETON,NJ        PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 619
        TIME - 2100                    N38205              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- HIT DEER ON DARK NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38205](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38205), registered now, S/N 32R-7780403, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Princeton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811022071129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811022071129A), Oct 22, 1981: Piper PA32R300, Princeton, NJ, Substantial damage. Struck deer on runway just after lift off. Aborted takeoff, ran off end of runway. Unseen hazard, dark night.

## Other investigations on N38205 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA015), Oct 8, 2010: Piper PA-32R-300 (N38205), Richmond, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention to a landing gear indicator light that led to a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain while taxiing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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