# NTSB Accident BFO95FA033
> **PIPER PA-46-310P** · 1995-03-15 · CAMBRIDGE, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO95FA033
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03078
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-03-15
- **Location:** CAMBRIDGE, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.559181, -76.069244
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-46-310P
- **Registration:** N166CP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the commercial/instrument rated pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the initial climb after takeoff.  Related factors are the pilot's poor planning/decision making, and the fog.

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