# NTSB NYC74DNC33: Piper PA-32, N4188R, Frenchville, ME, January 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1974
- Place: Frenchville, ME · FRENCHVILLE, ME
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DNC33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0002   74/1/7    FRENCHVILLE,ME      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 286
        TIME - 1545                    N4188R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.AROOSTOOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARIBOU,ME                  FRENCHVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DURING LDG APCH TO SNOW CVRD RUNWAY ST RUCK FROZN SNOW BANK.NO CONTRAST WITH SNOW CVRD RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4188R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: N.Aroostook

## 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 19740107000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740107000219A), Jan 7, 1974: Piper PA32300, Frenchville, ME, Substantial damage. During ldg apch to snow cvrd runway st ruck frozn snow bank. No contrast with snow cvrd rwy.

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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