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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Republic RC-3 · Snohomish, WA · July 21, 2012

Date: July 21, 2012 · 09:20 local
Place: Snohomish, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87521
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA318
Reported as: Republic RC-3
Reported engine: Lycoming GO-480
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,000 total250 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N87521Registration cancelled Aug 14, 2012 · Republic RC-3S/N 78 · Built 1946 Airframe modelRepublic RC-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A8 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Witness said it didn't sound like the eng was developing full power. They thought the pilot was doing a high speed taxi and not going to take off. Pilot lifted off clearing the fence and just barely flying. Struck a tree top stalled and crashed in a pond next to a railroad tressel. Damage to both wings, nose, and tail broke in half like a "v".

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS SAID IT DIDN'T SOUND LIKE THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING FULL POWER. THEY THOUGHT THE PILOT WAS DOING A HIGH SPEED TAXI AND NOT GOING TO TAKE OFF. PILOT LIFTED OFF CLEARING THE FENCE AND JUST BARELY FLYING. STRUCK A TREE TOP STALLED AND CRASHED IN A POND NEXT TO A RAILROAD TRESSEL. DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, NOSE, AND TAIL BROKE IN HALF LIKE A "V".

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR12LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnohomish, WALoss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 21, 2012 · Substantial damage