# Accident 19931109042479A: Piper PA28140, Fredricksburg, TX, November 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Fredricksburg, TX
- Airport: Gillespie County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2702° N, 98.8708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2702&lon=-98.8708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6776W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6776W-2013-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 514 total, 514 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931109042479A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN PASTURE PREVIOUS DAY DUE TO IMC AT T82. TOOK OFF TO FLY TO T82. STRUCK TREES ON CLIMBOUT.

## 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 FTW94LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA030), Nov 9, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N6776W), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S UTILIZATION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.

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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