# NTSB Accident CHI93LA323
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 1993-08-15 · ELLIS, KS, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI93LA323
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13105
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-08-15
- **Location:** ELLIS, KS, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N9666D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors in the accident are the pilot's premature liftoff, his failure to keep the airplane properly aligned during the initial climb, and the high density altitude.

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