MKC68F0112

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Nisswa, MN · July 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1967
Place
Nisswa, MN · NISSWA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6342KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115262

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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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3-2852  67/7/26    NISSWA,MINN         REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N6342K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, 3901 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            545 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PROP EXT SHAFT/HOUSING SEPARATED.PROP BLADES CUT FLT CONTROL CABLES.PARTS NOT RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6342K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.