# NTSB Accident ATL93FA162
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 1993-09-26 · BOONE, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL93FA162
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13304
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-09-26
- **Location:** BOONE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.200809, -81.659622
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N5586P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight planning, his failure to retract the landing gear after departure, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude, and the mountainous terrain.

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