Republic RC3 N114N
29 September 1990 · Lakeport, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1990 at about 20:00 local time, a Republic RC3 registered N114N, operated by Davey, Darrell L., was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeport, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0410, -122.9305
- Aircraft
- Republic RC3
- Registration
- N114N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Davey, Darrell L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA330
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE HIGH-SPEED WATER TAXIING. THE EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED IS CONSIDERED A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER COMPLETING A WATER LANDING THE PILOT TAXIED HIS AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE, ON THE STEP, TOWARDS HIS PARKING AREA. THE LEFT FLOAT SUBMERGED AND THE LEFT WING DRAGGED RESULTING IN ASYMETRICAL LOADING OF THE AIRFRAME AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Republic RC3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2000 | Republic RC3 | Speculator, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Republic RC3 | Perry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Republic RC3 | Melvin Village, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1965 | Republic RC3 | Gardenville Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1965 | Republic RC3 | Gnadenhutten Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1964 | Republic RC3 | Eliott Key Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |