Republic RC-3 N6294K
9 March 1985 · Lake Placid, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1985 at about 23:15 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N6294K was involved in an accident near Lake Placid, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.2901, -81.3601
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N6294K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Placid → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE & NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD IMMEDIATELY STARTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A NEARBY LAKE; HOWEVER, THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT CONTINUED BURNING & WAS DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED AFTER A CONNECTING ROD BOLT HAD FAILED & THE ROD WENT THRU THE ENG CASE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1985 | Republic RC-3 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |