# Accident 19871004060349A: Stolam RC3, Clearlake, CA, October 4, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1987, 15:00 local time
- Place: Clearlake, CA
- Airport: Lampson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9601° N, 122.6407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9601&lon=-122.6407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87583, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87583) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Republic RC-3 (registry code 3080202, https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series (registry code 41529, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STOLAM RC3
- Reported engine: LYC GSO480*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871004060349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH THE WATER ON TOUCHDOWN. NOSED OVER AND SANK. FORGOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF AT AIRPORT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA004), Oct 4, 1987: Republic RC-3 (N87583), Clearlake, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N87583 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20240605009289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240605009289A), Jun 5, 2024: Republic RC-3 (N87583), Butte, MT, Substantial damage. Description of the deviation: [privacy data omitted] Was operated on a VFR flight plan. During take-off from runway 33 from kbtm (Bert Mooney field, Butte, MT)…
- [Incident 20190714016839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190714016839I), Jul 14, 2019: Republic RC-3 (N87583), Bremerton, WA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear prior to touchdown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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