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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Harden Bruc RV-7 · Elim, AK · June 9, 2009

Date: June 9, 2009 · 16:50 local
Place: Elim, AK
Airport: Elim
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N303BK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09FA052
Reported as: Harden Bruc RV-7
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N303BKRegistration cancelled Feb 17, 2017 · Harden Bruce D R RV-7S/N 72753 · Built 2008 Airframe modelHarden Bruce D R RV-7 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Pilot was reported overdue for nome, Alaska on 6/09/2009. Aircraft found on 6/10/2009 on east bald mountain half mile from the village of Elim, Alaska. Aircraft was reported to be flying low. Weather in area was low fog at time of accident and the following day, preventing location of accident. Accident aircraft reportedly circled the village of Elim three times before disappearing. After the final pass, the aircraft headed out over the ocean and turned east and was lost from sight. Aircraft crashed into side of bald mountain and was destroyed, killing both occupants. Ptrs# AL01200902558

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS REPORTED OVERDUE FOR NOME, ALASKA ON 6/09/2009. AIRCRAFT FOUND ON 6/10/2009 ON EAST BALD MOUNTAIN HALF MILE FROM THE VILLAGE OF ELIM, ALASKA. AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE FLYING LOW. WEATHER IN AREA WAS LOW FOG AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, PREVENTING LOCATION OF ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY CIRCLED THE VILLAGE OF ELIM THREE TIMES BEFORE DISAPPEARING. AFTER THE FINAL PASS, THE AIRCRAFT HEADED OUT OVER THE OCEAN AND TURNED EAST AND WAS LOST FROM SIGHT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO SIDE OF BALD MOUNTAIN AND WAS DESTROYED, KILLING BOTH OCCUPANTS.PTRS# AL01200902558

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC09FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportElim, AKThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.Jun 10, 2009 · Substantial damage