Republic RC-3 N3263G
6 October 1988 · Miami, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1988 at about 17:55 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N3263G was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.6796, -80.1591
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N3263G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tamiami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA005
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND ELECTED TO LAND THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT IN THE BAY. HE ACKNOWLEDGED AND WITNESSES OBSERVED HIM LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED UPON TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1987 | Republic RC-3 | Clearlake, California, United States | Donald E. Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Republic RC-3 | Keego Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1990 | Republic RC-3 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Republic RC-3 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Republic RC-3 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Republic RC-3 | Kingsland, Texas, United States | Billy J. Woody | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |