Republic RC-3 accident near Evansville, Indiana, August 24, 2026
On August 24, 2026 at about 3:15 pm local time, a 1947 Republic RC-3, registered N463RK, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Evansville, Indiana (Evansville Regional Airport). It was a flight test under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 2026 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Evansville, Indiana · Evansville Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Republic RC-3, built 1947 · all RC-3s on the register
- Registration
- N463RK · registry record · serial 958
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,513.2 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, May 3, 2026; 10.4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Runway 36, 6,286 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 9:56 am from KEHR, 16 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KEHR 241456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02440156 50003 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA090.