- Date
- June 16, 1985, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Eveleth, MN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6121KRepublic RC-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850616028289A
- Case key
- 12844
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Analysis
On takeoff from ely lake the acft turned sharp left at an altitude of 80-100 ft. at this point the acft ceased rated to climb and decended into trees and a lakeside house. The a cft was in excess of 400 lbs over gross weight. The lading gear and nose ballast was installed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6121K
- Reported as
- Republic RC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 307
- Engine
- Franklin 6A8 SERIES, 215 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John T. Joyce
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1984 · 8 hours before
- Destination
- Lac Lacroix, MN
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,022 total · 121 in this make and model · 11 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 170° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HIB, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.