Republic RC-3 N6277K
2 December 1973 · Umatilla, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1973 at about 17:00 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N6277K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Umatilla, Florida, United States. 5 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Umatilla, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Umatilla Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N6277K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3993
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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
SPARK PLUGS FOULED IN 1 CYL.INCORRECT MAG TIMING.COCKPIT PROP CTL FWD, PROP PITCH HI RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1973 | Republic RC-3 | Dania, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1974 | Republic RC-3 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1974 | Republic RC-3-1 | Moon R, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1972 | Republic RC-3 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Stol Acft Corp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1972 | Republic RC-3 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Republic RC-3 | Kasumiga-Ur, Asia | Atsugi NAF Fly | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |