# NTSB IAD73FKM30: M-Saulnier MS894A, N50BF, Banner Elk, NC, April 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1973
- Place: Banner Elk, NC · BANNER ELK, NC
- Location: 36.1590° N, 81.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Banner Elk, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1590&lon=-81.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170659
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FKM30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0819   73/4/3    BANNER ELK,NC       M-SAULNIER MS894A   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 6000
        TIME - 0930                    N50BF               PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEECH MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEECH MOUNTAIN,NC           ENGELHARD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRG CLB BTWN TWO MTN PEAKS,ENCTRD DNDFT,APPLIED FULL PWR UN CK DSCNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50BF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50BF-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 11.870 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: M-SAULNIER MS894A
- Registry model: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Beech Mountain

## 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 19730403007179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730403007179A), Apr 3, 1973: Socata MS893A, Banner Elk, NC, Destroyed. Drg clb btwn two mtn peaks,enctrd dndft,applied full pwr un ck dscnt.

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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