Accident Beechcraft B19 N1983W, Friday 11 October 1985

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Date:	Friday 11 October 1985
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Beechcraft B19
Owner/operator:	Altar Aviation Corp.
Registration:	N1983W
MSN:	MB-665
Total airframe hrs:	5007 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E3D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ruth, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fortuna, CA (KFOT)
Destination airport:	Ruth, CA (Q95)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE 117 HR PVT PLT COMPLETED A 50 MIN FLT AT DUSK & PREPARED FOR LDG ON RWY 31. THE PLT HAD NEVER LANDED ON THAT RWY BEFORE & STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE REMARKS CONTAINED IN THE ARPT/FACILITY DIRECTORY INDICATING THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR RWY 31 HAD BEEN DISPLACED 70' BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A BERM. THE ACFT WAS LOW ON SHORT FINAL APCH & COLLIDED WITH THE BERM.

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