Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA116

LAKE PLACID, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6294K

REPUBLIC RC-3

Analysis

THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE & NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD IMMEDIATELY STARTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A NEARBY LAKE; HOWEVER, THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT CONTINUED BURNING & WAS DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED AFTER A CONNECTING ROD BOLT HAD FAILED & THE ROD WENT THRU THE ENG CASE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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