# NTSB Accident GAA16CA191
> **BEECH C23** · 2016-03-30 · Frenchville, ME, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA191
- **Event ID:** 20160413X30453
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-30
- **Location:** Frenchville, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.285556, -68.312774
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** C23
- **Registration:** N2397E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.

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