# NTSB LAX71FUA21: Republic RC-3, N87564, Avalon, CA, October 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1970
- Place: Avalon, CA · AVALON, CA
- Location: 33.3440° N, 118.3214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avalon, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3440&lon=-118.3214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4114   70/10/7   AVALON,CALIF        REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1140                    N87564              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVALON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        REMARKS- NOT SEAPLANE RTD.2FT SWELLS.BOW SEC,WNDSHLD DMGD.GR DMGD DRG BCHNG.LNDD GR-UP,ARPT,NO FURTHER DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87564](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87564), registered now, S/N 126, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC RC-3
- Registry model: [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A8 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (registry code 27030, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Avalon

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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