# NTSB NYC78FGT02: Piper PA-32, N300RM, Ogdensburg, PA, December 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1977
- Place: Ogdensburg, PA · OGDENSBURG, PA
- Location: 41.6154° N, 76.9705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ogdensburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6154&lon=-76.9705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143863
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FGT02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGT02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3928  77/12/12   OGDENSBURG,PA       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 4908
        TIME - 1918                    N300RM              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMSBERG,PA               JAMESTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD ICING COND,APRX 3 1/2 IN RIME ICE ON LEADING EDGES OF BOTH WINGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N300RM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300RM), registered now, S/N 32-7140003, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (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

## 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 19771212040859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771212040859A), Dec 12, 1977: Piper PA32300, Ogdensburg, PA, Substantial damage. Enctrd icing cond,aprx 3 1/2 in rime ice on leading edges of both wings.

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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