Republic RC-3 N6652K
11 February 1970 · Homewood, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1970 at about 11:00 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N6652K, operated by Cal-Vada Aircr, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Homewood, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homewood, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe Spb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N6652K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cal-Vada Aircr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Truckee, Calif → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0865
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
FLT INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATING GRND EFFECT. BOTH PLTS LOOKING AT A/S. STRUCK WATER, CONT TO DEST OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1970 | Republic RC-3 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Republic RC-3 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1970 | Republic RC-3 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1969 | Republic RC-3 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1969 | Republic RC-3 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Republic RC-3 | Port Austin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |