Republic RC-3 N87505
16 November 1975 · Gastonia, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 November 1975 at about 11:15 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N87505, operated by Aircraft Sales, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N87505
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Sales
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gainesville, Ga → Charlotte, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3522
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
A PUSH ROD P/N 1219 IN ELEV CONTROL SYS DISCONNECTED FM CONTROL WHEEL COLUMN LWR QUAD P/N 1223.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1975 | Republic RC-3 | Stateline, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1975 | Republic RC-3 | Bayou la Barte, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Republic RC-3 | Danville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Republic RC-3 | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |