# NTSB OAK78DXQ36: Beech B-23, N6103N, Ft.Ruby, NV, June 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1978
- Place: Ft.Ruby, NV · FT.RUBY, NV
- Location: 40.0678° N, 115.5294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Ruby, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0678&lon=-115.5294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DXQ36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1481  78/6/25    FT.RUBY,NV          BEECH B-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 864
        TIME - 1510                    N6103N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.RUBY,NV                  BAKERSFIELD,CA               TONOPAH,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN SAGE BRUSH OFF END OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6103N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6103N-1982-09-27), registration cancelled 1982-09-27, S/N M-1189 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B-23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Ruby

## 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 19780625014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625014959A), Jun 25, 1978: Beech A2319, Ft.Ruby, NV, Substantial damage. Landed in sage brush off end of runway.

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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