# N6444K: Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 1995-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-769](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-769) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 694
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1983
- Last registry action: June 21, 1995
- Mode S code: A87705
- Owner when cancelled: [Aikens William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIKENS%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4312° N, 83.0395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48234, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6444K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6444K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6444K-1995-08-16

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 CHI82DA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA246), Jul 12, 1982: Republic RC-3 (N6444K), Saginaw, MI, 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 19820712027249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712027249A), Jul 12, 1982: Stolam RC3 (N6444K), Saginaw, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel 2 miles short of fueling stop. Landed wheels up in a muddy field. Nose dug in, airplane inverted.
- [Incident 19790712020489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790712020489I), Jul 12, 1979: Stolam RC3 (N6444K), Litchfield, NH. Made precautionary landing due to low fuel.

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