What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 24, 2026. At approximately 1056 eastern time, a Republic RC-3 seabee with an experimental research and development airworthiness certificate was performing a landing at Evansville Regional Airport, Indiana. On landing rollout the MLG collapsed and the aircraft slid approximately 500 feet on the runway and came to a stop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the sole occupant onboard was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 24, 2026. AT APPROXIMATELY 1056 EASTERN TIME, A REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS PERFORMING A LANDING AT EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANA. ON LANDING ROLLOUT THE MLG COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET ON THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT ONBOARD WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.