# Accident 19931015039409A: Piper PA32R300, Atkinson, NE, October 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1993, 22:25 local time
- Place: Atkinson, NE
- Airport: Stuart-Atkinson Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5300° N, 98.9694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5300&lon=-98.9694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4147Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4147Q-1994-09-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5D
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- Pilot flight hours: 615 total, 99 in this make and model, 88 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015039409A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO CLIMB ON IFR TAKEOFF. STRUCK TRUCK BARNS AND TRAILER. BURNED. LOW TIME IFR PILOT FAILED ESTABLISH CLIMB.

## 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 CHI94FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA018), Oct 16, 1993: Piper PA-32R-300 (N4147Q), Atkinson, NE, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: the instrument rated commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain/obstructions during the initial climb after takeoff. Related factors are the weather conditions (fog) and…

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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