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NYC93LA033

1992-10-17 · WAVERLY, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport I57

Current FAA registration · N75571

Make / Model
CESSNA 172N
Year of manufacture
1976 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19760922
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA3003

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

AN UNAVOIDABLE COLLISION WITH A DEER.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETRIMMING THE AIRPLANE FOR TAKEOFF, DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, WHEN A DEER RAN ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE DEER COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE, DAMAGED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING, THEN IMPACTED AND DAMAGED THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC93LA033.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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