# N6121K: 1947 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080202)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A8 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (registry code 27030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-769](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-769), [TCDS E-242](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 307
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1981
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A7F8B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Joyce John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOYCE%20JOHN%20T)
- Location: [White Bear Lake, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/White%20Bear%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0899° N, 93.0040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55110, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6121K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6121K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6121K-2013-07-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Republic RC-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA234), Jun 16, 1985: Republic RC-3 (N6121K), Eveleth, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19850616028289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850616028289A), Jun 16, 1985: Stolam RC3 (N6121K), Eveleth, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled into trees and house after overgross water takeoff. Low compression 3 cylinders, improper gap spark plugs.

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