# NTSB Accident CEN16FA220
> **PIPER PA-38-112** · 2016-06-16 · Madison, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA220
- **Event ID:** 20160616X24257
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-16
- **Location:** Madison, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.746387, -85.470558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2412D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper climb rate after takeoff and the subsequent collision with transmission line structures.

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