UNK67X0158

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Mcneil Lake, Canada · September 21, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 21, 1967
Place
Mcneil Lake, Canada · MCNEIL LAKE, Canada
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6316KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113444

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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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6-0136  67/9/21    MCNEIL LAKE,CAN     REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3500
        TIME - 1730                    N6316K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOV OF CANADA.

Aircraft

Registration
N6316K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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