# Accident 19930926036419A: Piper PA24250, Boone, NC, September 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1993, 10:15 local time
- Place: Boone, NC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2008° N, 81.6596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2008&lon=-81.6596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5586P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5586P-1994-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930926036419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OVER GROSS. HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. SLOW WOBBLY CLIMB. BELOW RIDGE. NOSED UP STALLED. IMPACTED IN VERTICAL DIVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL93FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA162), Sep 26, 1993: Piper PA-24-250 (N5586P), Boone, NC, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, his failure to retract the landing gear after departure, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the high density…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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