Accident · 2025-06-28

NTSB case WPR25LA198 · REPUBLIC RC-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-28
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
REPUBLIC RC-3 (N6759K)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane and exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff in windy conditions which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA198

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone62Class 3 (2024-05-31)81 total · 310 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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