# N6441K: 1947 Downer REPUBLIC RC-3, registration cancelled 2022-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Downer REPUBLIC RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080204)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A8 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (registry code 27030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-242](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 691
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1956
- Last registry action: October 12, 2021
- Mode S code: A8769C
- Location: [Stanwood, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Stanwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5949° N, 85.4211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49346, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6441K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6441K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6441K-2022-12-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Downer REPUBLIC RC-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-republic-rc-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW91LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA101), Jun 19, 1991: Republic RC-3 (N6441K), Kingsland, TX, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN SEAPLANES.
- [NTSB FTW82DA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA254), Jun 26, 1982: Downer Aircraft Industries Republic RC-3 (N6441K), Llano, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910619022429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619022429A), Jun 19, 1991: Stolam RC3 (N6441K), Kingsland, TX, Minor damage. Night water practice. Lost control docking. Gear and hull hit dock. Ejected pilot into water. Not seaplane rated.
- [Accident 19820626051399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820626051399A), Jun 26, 1982: Stolam RC3 (N6441K), Plano, TX, Substantial damage. Landing gear in trail position, pilot attempted water landing resulting in aircraft flipping inverted.

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