# N6388K: 1947 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- 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: 617
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1959
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2007
- Last registry action: September 26, 2007
- Mode S code: A85EEE
- Owner when cancelled: [Seabee Training Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEABEE%20TRAINING%20CORP)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6067° N, 86.7629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35217, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6388K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6388K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6388K-2017-07-12

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20020728037179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020728037179I), Jul 28, 2002: Stolam RC3 (N6388K), La Belle, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot in command stated it was normal approach and landing with gear indicating down and locked. Upon touchdown main gear collapsed settling on keel.…

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