| Crash location | 41.128334°N, 74.346666°W |
| Nearest city | West Milford, NJ
41.100096°N, 74.391264°W 3.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N381PT |
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| Accident date | 11 Feb 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 38-112 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private rated pilot-in-command (PIC), who was seated in the right seat, stated that the wind on approach to runway 24 was from 280 degrees at 6 knots. At touchdown slightly left of centerline with the nose turned to the left, the airplane veered to the left which he was unable to correct. The airplane then skidded into a snowbank. The PIC and operator reported there was no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction.
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during landing.