CHI76DEG22

NTSB accident investigation · Ruby RR-1 · Martinsville, OH · August 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1976
Place
Martinsville, OH · MARTINSVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N447RRRuby RR-1
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760817025409A
Case key
154957

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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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3-2172  76/8/17    MARTINSVILLE,OH     RUBY RR-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1149
        TIME - 1930                    N447RR              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNETT AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GROUNDLOOP AFTER LDG CAUSED ACFT TO ENTER SOY BEAN FLD,NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N447RR
Reported as
Ruby RR-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barnett Airpark

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.