# NTSB CAN68F0499: Republic RC-3, N1426V, Harris Lake, Canada, July 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1968
- Place: Harris Lake, Canada · HARRIS LAKE, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108114
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN68F0499
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN68F0499

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0050  68/7/21    HARRIS LAKE,CAN     REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2100
        TIME - 0820                    N1426V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY CANADIAN GOVT. T/O MADE FROM WINDING LAKE.WINDS 25K GUSTING TO 35K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1426V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC RC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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