# Accident 19941222046539A: Piper PA46350P, Rochester, MN, December 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 22, 1994, 11:52 local time
- Place: Rochester, MN
- Airport: Rochester Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0099° N, 92.4708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0099&lon=-92.4708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N133MA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N133MA-1997-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA 46-350P (registry code 7104620, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-350p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA46350P
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540AE2A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941222046539A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF WITH A TURN AFTER TAKEOFF INTO LOW OVERCAST. DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. LOW ALTITUDE BREAKUP. WING DETACHED.

## 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 CHI95FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA061), Dec 22, 1994: Piper PA-46-350P (N133MA), Rochester, MN, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHILE CLIMBING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG, LOW CEILING, THE…

## Other reports on N133MA (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19930617021719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930617021719I), Jun 17, 1993: Piper PA46310P (N133MA), Jacksonville, FL. Engine failed in flight. Forced landing at Craig field. Found NR6 cylinder cracked.

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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