# N6470K: 1947 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 721
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1956
- Last registry action: March 16, 1984
- Mode S code: A8819E
- Location: [Walnut Creek, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Walnut%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8890° N, 122.0368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94596, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6470K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6470K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6470K-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 LAX84LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA229), Mar 22, 1984: Republic RC-3 (N6470K), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYE31), Apr 18, 1980: Republic RC-3 (N6470K), Port Angeles, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19990308045599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990308045599A), Mar 8, 1999: Stolam RC3 (N6470K), Santa Rosa, NM, No damage. (-23)The pilot flew his RC-3-3, N6470K, from hereford, TX to Santa Rosa, NM where he stopped for fuel. After landing on runway 26 he initiated a 180 degree…
- [Accident 19840322007269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840322007269A), Mar 22, 1984: Stolam RC3 (N6470K), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage. Departed with a known sick engine. Crash landed after power failure. Piston rings worn out. Auto fuel used no STC.
- [Incident 19810304017289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304017289I), Mar 4, 1981: Stolam RC3 (N6470K), Port Angeles, WA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed during roll out.

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