Republic RC-3 N6121K
16 June 1985 · Eveleth, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 June 1985 at about 18:20 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N6121K was involved in an accident near Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.4598, -92.5391
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N6121K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lac Lacroix
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA234
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON TAKEOFF FROM ELY LAKE THE ACFT TURNED SHARP LEFT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 80-100 FT. AT THIS POINT THE ACFT CEASED RATED TO CLIMB AND DECENDED INTO TREES AND A LAKESIDE HOUSE. THE A CFT WAS IN EXCESS OF 400 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT. THE LADING GEAR AND NOSE BALLAST WAS INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1985 | Republic RC-3 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Republic RC-3 | Keego Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Republic RC-3 | Lakeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Republic RC-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Republic RC-3 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Republic RC-3 | Gilderland, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |