# Accident 19730915035489A: Piper PA14, Susitna, AK, September 15, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 1973
- Place: Susitna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 61.5436° N, 150.5125° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Susitna, AK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5436&lon=-150.5125&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5100H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5100H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-14 (registry code 7101402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA14
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,660 total, 300 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC74DAG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG49) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730915035489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOOK OFF FROM LAKE,TURNED INTO WIND GUSTING 18K.ACFT SETTLED & HIT TREE.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC74DAG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG49), Sep 15, 1973: Piper PA-14 (N5100H), Susitna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5100H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19730518015139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730518015139A), May 18, 1973: Piper PA14 (N5100H), Sand Point, AK, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 30K.lndd at left hand cove beach aft 3 or 4 atmts in mod turb. Gust lifted l wg.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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