MIA79DLA27

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC3 · Perry, FL · May 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1979
Place
Perry, FL · PERRY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6204KRepublic RC3
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790519012529A
Case key
135647

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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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3-1243  79/5/19    PERRY,FL            REPUBLIC RC3        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 531
        TIME - 1510                    N6204K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY-FOLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                FT.LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SHUT-OFF VALVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED

Aircraft

Registration
N6204K
Reported as
Republic RC3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perry-Foley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6204K · 1

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