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NYC85LA228

1985-08-28 · BLAIRSTOWN, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1N7

Current FAA registration · N3380R

Make / Model
CESSNA 182L
Year of manufacture
1967 · 18 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19680404
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3B5EF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A NORMAL NIGHT LANDING, A DEER DARTED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE DEER WAS NOT LOCATED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_NYC85LA228.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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