M-Saulnier MS894A N50BF
3 April 1973 · Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1973 at about 09:30 local time, a M-Saulnier MS894A registered N50BF, operated by BFA Aviation, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beech Mountain
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- M-Saulnier MS894A
- Registration
- N50BF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BFA Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Beech Mountain, Nc → Engelhard, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0819
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG CLB BTWN TWO MTN PEAKS, ENCTRD DNDFT, APPLIED FULL PWR UN CK DSCNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other M-Saulnier MS894A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1975 | M-Saulnier MS894A | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1971 | M-Saulnier MS894A | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1976 | M-Saulnier MS894A | Cliffside, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Pneum | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |