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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Ruby, AK · June 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1975
Place
Ruby, AK · RUBY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1593UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750608026899A
Case key
149047

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4018   75/6/8  NR.RUBY,AK            CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1155                    N1593U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  1600 TOTAL HOURS, 815 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                UNALAKEET,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1593U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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