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NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Danville, KY · September 25, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1976
Place
Danville, KY · DANVILLE, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6468KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760925033689A
Case key
155225

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2791  76/9/25    DANVILLE,KY         REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 362
        TIME - 1432                    N6468K              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD SMOKE IN CABIN HEAT WAVE BLEW DOOR OPENFUSELAGE-FIRE OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN

Aircraft

Registration
N6468K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.