# NTSB MIA73DKU09: Republic R3C, N75896, Key Largo, FL, June 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1973
- Place: Key Largo, FL · KEY LARGO, FL
- Location: 25.1226° N, 80.4116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Key Largo, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.1226&lon=-80.4116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKU09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKU09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2014  73/6/17    KEY LARGO,FLA       REPUBLIC R3C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 61, 290
        TIME - 1500                    N75896              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   KEY LARGO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RIVETS POPPED IN FUSELAGE HULL.PLT ATMTD TKOF BUT ABORTED DUE LACK OF SPEED,ACFT SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N75896 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC R3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730617018809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730617018809A), Jun 17, 1973: Stolam RC3, Key Largo, FL, Substantial damage. Rivets popped in fuselage hull. Plt atmtd tkof but aborted due lack of speed,acft sank.

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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