N68DD (Dugas David J Q2) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2000 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N68DD.

April 6, 1985AccidentHull loss
ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND. REPORTED WX AT CRASH SITE INDEFINITE 100 FEET SKY OBSCURED. RVR 2400 FEET. ACFT SHOULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A DECREASING HEADWIND AND PROBABLY MODERATE TURBULENCE ON THE FINAL DESCENT.
Piper PA-31-310
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: approach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr) ---------- Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 1. (c) minimum descent altitude - below - pilot in command 2. (f) anxiety/apprehension - pilot in command 3. Full accident record