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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Ruby, AK · July 7, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1981
Place
Ruby, AK · RUBY, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N62993Piper PA-31
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124962

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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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3-1472   81/7/7    RUBY,AK             PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1815                    N62993              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 31, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2525 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TANANA,AK                   RUBY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N62993
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ruby