# NTSB IAD76AI034: Republic RC-3, Gastonia, NC, November 16, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: November 16, 1975
- Place: Gastonia, NC · GASTONIA, NC
- Location: 35.2621° N, 81.1873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gastonia, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, December 3, 1975
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151796
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3522  75/11/16   GASTONIA,NC         REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N87505              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 56, 25000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,GA              CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- A PUSH ROD P/N 1219 IN ELEV CONTROL SYS DISCONNECTED FM CONTROL WHEEL COLUMN LWR QUAD P/N 1223.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-change of cruise level

## Aircraft

- Registration: N87505, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87505-2013-03-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC RC-3
- Registry model: Republic RC-3 (registry code 3080202, https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A8 series (registry code 27030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- FAA reports: 19751116038359A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751116038359A) (OpenAirDocs)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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