# NTSB OAK74FJA02: Piper PA-28R, N4997S, Waimea, HI, September 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1973
- Place: Waimea, HI · WAIMEA, HI
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FJA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FJA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3134  73/9/12    WAIMEA,HAWAII       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2035
        TIME - 1330                    N4997S              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAIMEA-KOHALA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILO,HAWAII                 WAIMEA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST FUEL PRESS ENROUTE,BOOST PUMP AIDED. ENG LOST PWR TURNING FINAL. AVOIDED WIRES LDG IN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4997S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997S-1978-12-29), registration cancelled 1978-12-29, S/N 27-110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waimea-Kohala

## 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 19730912033399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730912033399A), Sep 12, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Waimea, HI, Substantial damage. Lost fuel press enroute,boost pump aided. Eng lost pwr turning final. Avoided wires ldg in fld.

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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