# NTSB Accident CHI94FA018
> **PIPER PA-32R-300** · 1993-10-16 · ATKINSON, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94FA018
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13526
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-16
- **Location:** ATKINSON, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.530002, -98.969406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N4147Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## 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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