MKC66D0182

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Onamia, MN · August 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1965
Place
Onamia, MN · ONAMIA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6204KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176154

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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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3-2819   65/8/3    ONAMIA MINN         REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2800
        TIME - 1810                    N6204K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, WATER OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6204K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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