# NTSB MIA73DKJ43: Piper PA-23, N1103P, Columbiana, AL, February 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 4, 1973
- Place: Columbiana, AL · COLUMBIANA, AL
- Location: 33.1917° N, 86.6155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbiana, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1917&lon=-86.6155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0475   73/2/4    COLUMBIANA,ALA      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 816
        TIME - 1600                    N1103P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOUNDS MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIANA,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF,L ENG QUIT ABT 60MPH,PLT UN MAINTAIN RWY HEADING,L WING HIT FENCE.FUEL SUMP FULL OF WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1103P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1103P-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 23-113, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bounds 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 19730204004819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730204004819A), Feb 4, 1973: Piper PA23, Columbiana, AL, Substantial damage. Drg tkof,l eng quit abt 60MPH,plt un maintain rwy heading,l wing hit fence. Fuel sump full of water

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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