# NTSB ANC73AA049: Piper PA-32, N8903N, Elim, AK, June 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1973
- Place: Elim, AK · ELIM, AK
- Location: 64.6184° N, 162.2762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elim, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6184&lon=-162.2762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1101   73/6/4    ELIM,ALAS           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 10000
        TIME - 1150                    N8903N              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIM,ALAS                   KOYUK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BECAME AIRBORNE & SETTLED INTO GRND TWICE.RAN INTO BRUSH.OVER MAX GROSS WT 1339 LBS.WIND CALM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8903N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8903N-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 32-40689 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Elim

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730604017369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730604017369A), Jun 4, 1973: Piper PA32RT300, Elim, AK, Destroyed. Became airborne & settled into grnd twice. Ran into brush. Over max gross wt 1339 lbs. Wind calm.

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.

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