MIA70F0163

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Jacksonville, FL · June 16, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1969
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6629KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172196

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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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3-2907  69/6/16    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 38,
        TIME - 1830                    N6629K              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  101 TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N6629K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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