Republic RC-3 N87583
4 October 1987 · Clearlake, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1987 at about 22:00 local time, a Republic RC-3 registered N87583, operated by Donald E. Wallace, was involved in an accident near Clearlake, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearlake, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9601, -122.6407
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3
- Registration
- N87583
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald E. Wallace
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA004
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE PILOT MADE A WATER LANDING WITH THE WHEELS EXTENDED. THE PILOT FAILED TO USE THE LANDING CHECKLIST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1986 | Republic RC-3 | Keego Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1988 | Republic RC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor 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 |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Republic RC-3 | Lakeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1990 | Republic RC-3 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |