- Date
- September 12, 1984, 10:10 local (15:10 UTC)
- Place
- Little Rock, AR
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6516KRepublic RC-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840912048249A
- Case key
- 33790
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Analysis
The antique acft was purchased and a ferry flt to California attempted with very limited dual instruction and minimal knowledge of the acft. The propeller installed on the acft was not in accordance with FAA specifications. An STC was available for the propeller but maint logs did not reflect the installation of the propeller or if the STC had been complied with. According to the plt's statement, in the 6 hrs of experience in the acft the max engine RPM attained was 2,000. During the initial legs of the ferry from morristown, TN, numerous takeoffs were aborted because the acft would not accelerate to the proper takeoff speed. Prior to the accident 2 unsuccessful takeoffs were aborted on the 9,000 ft rwy. On the third try the acft climbed to about 200 ft but was unable to maintain alt. In an attempt to clear a highway the plt raised the nose until the acft stalled, entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted the ground short of the road.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6516K
- Reported as
- Republic RC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 782
- Airframe hours
- 939
- Engine
- Franklin 6A8-215-B9F, 215 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William G. Buckaloo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 2, 1983 · 57 hours before
- Destination
- F16 · Denton, TX
- Airport
- LIT · Adams Field, runway 22, 7,172 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 518 total · 6 in this make and model · 389 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LIT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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