# N6496K: 1947 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2012-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 762
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1957
- Last registry action: June 7, 2007
- Mode S code: A889DE
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1900° N, 149.6070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6496K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6496K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6496K-2012-06-21

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX2025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2025), Mar 19, 1996: PISTON ROD. FAILED. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. PILOT LANDED IN FIELD AT END OF RUNWAY. FOUND FORWARD RIGHT PISTON ROD HAD LOST END CAP (BOLTS FAILED) AND WENT THROUGH CRANKCAS

## 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 19960319009999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960319009999I), Mar 19, 1996: Stolam RC3 (N6496K), San Andreas, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: 1. Aircraft was on personal flight to Washington state. 2. Engine failed on take off, forward right connecting rod broke loose at rod bolts,…

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