Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Stuart-Atkinson Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Atkinson, Nebraska 68713
Friday, October 15, 1993 22:25 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS RETAINED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO ATKINSON, NEBRASKA, WAIT WHILE THE PASSENGERS ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME, THEN TRANSPORT THE PASSENGERS TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. WITNESSES STATED THE WEATHER HAD BEEN CLEAR WITH GOOD VISIBILITY EARLY IN THE EVENING, BUT ABOUT THE TIME THE FOOTBALL GAME ENDED, THE FOG BEGAN TO MOVE IN. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED WITHOUT AN IFR CLEARANCE, AND ENCOUNTERED DENSE FOG AFTER LIFTOFF. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLIMB AFTER IT TOOK OFF. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TRUCK, STOCK TRAILER AND HOG CONFINEMENT BARN LOCATED ABOUT 3/8 MILE WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT RECEIVED THREE WEATHER BRIEFINGS AND WAS ADVISED OF FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS FOR LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
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.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 10/15/1993 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 2225 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | ATKINSON |
| Event State | NEBRASKA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 68713 |
| Event Date Year | 1993 |
| Event Date Month | 10 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | STUART-ATKINSON MUNICIPAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 8V2 |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 290 |
| Airport Elevation | 2130 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 2253 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 100 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | ONL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 2130 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 21 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 700 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Partial Obscuration |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 0.25 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 6 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 4 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 0 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 5 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 5 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 1971 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Oct 15 1993 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 2315 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 11 2000 1:41PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N4147Q |
| NTSB Number | CHI94FA018 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | Ground |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA-32R-300 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-32R-300 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 32R-7780330 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3600 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Feb 12 1993 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 200 |
| Airframe Hours | 3122 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | FIRST NAT'L BANK OF VALENTINE |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 253 N. MAIN STREET |
| Aircraft Owner City | VALENTINE |
| Aircraft Owner State | NE |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 69201 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | FIRST NAT'L BANK OF VALENTINE |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 253 N. MAIN STREET |
| Operator City | VALENTINE |
| Operator State | NE |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 69201 |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 2224 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | LNK |
| Destination City | LINCOLN |
| Destination State | NE |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:34AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 29 |
| Runway Length | 4040 |
| Runway Width | 50 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |