# NTSB FTW83LA308: Piper PA-34-200T, N8075R, Ruidoso, NM, July 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 5, 1983, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Ruidoso, NM
- Coordinates: 33.349449, -105.679885 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3494&lon=-105.6799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA308
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20956/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA308

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE ACFT HAD TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 500 YARDS DOWN THE RWY ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THE AIRSPEED WAS ALSO HIGH AT 100 KTS IAS. BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE ACFT ON THE 5500 FT RWY AND THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT LANDED HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING DURING THE ROLL-OUT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8075R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7970483
- Airframe hours: 1259
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Samuel R. Bonney
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 21, 1983, 30 hours before
- Departed: RBD, DALLAS, TX
- Airport: RUI, Ruidoso Muni, runway 18, 5,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 352 total, 142 in this make and model, 274 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: RUI

## 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 19830705075789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830705075789A), Jul 5, 1983: Piper PA34200T, Ruidoso, NM, Substantial damage. Landed halfway down the runway. Heavy braking caused brakes to fail. Ran off the runway into a ditch.

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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