Piper PA-32R-300 accident near Atkinson, NE
On October 16, 1993, a Piper PA-32R-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atkinson, NE. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 16, 1993
- Place
- Atkinson, NE
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.530°N, 98.969°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13526
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 15, 1993, at 2225 central daylight time, a Piper PA- 32R-300, 4147Q, piloted by a commercial pilot providing pilot service to the owner/operator, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Stuart-Atkinson Airport near Atkinson, Nebraska. The airplane, a truck, a stock trailer and a hog barn were destroyed by impact and postimpact fire. The instrument rated pilot and four passengers received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, an IFR flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and departed Atkinson, Nebraska about 2224, with an intended destination of Lincoln, Nebraska. The pilot flew the four passengers (two married couples) to Atkinson so they could attend a high school football game. After the high school football game they intended to continue the flight to Lincoln, Nebraska, where they planned to attend a college football game the next day. The daughter of one of the couples drove the airplane occupants to the airport after the game. She stated as they drove they discussed the increasingly foggy conditions. She reported the pilot did not think the fog would be a problem on takeoff, but was more concerned with conditions for landing in Lincoln. She indicated she "...asked him a lot of questions because he was a relatively new pilot for the bank...wanted to be sure he knew what he was doing." The passengers' daughter reported the pilot telephoned for weather information, then performed a preflight inspection and loaded the airplane for departure. She stated the pilot spent a long time
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 the pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of climb.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
