Republic RC-3 N87576
28 February 1980 · McKenna, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1980 at about 13:00 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N87576 was involved in an accident during in flight near McKenna, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McKenna, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N87576
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Seattle, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0271
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT HAD TO CLEAR TALL TREES TO REACH OPEN FLD DRG FORCED LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1980 | Republic RC-3 | Hurst, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Republic RC-3 | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Republic RC-3 | Greenfield, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1979 | Republic RC-3 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Republic RC-3 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | William R. Aikens | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Republic RC-3 | Sandusky Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |