# N6551K: 1947 Downer REPUBLIC RC-3, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 817
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1967
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1981
- Last registry action: August 2, 1984
- Mode S code: A8A1D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Whitworth Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITWORTH%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Niagara Falls, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Niagara%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1050° N, 78.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14304, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6551K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6551K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6551K-2013-04-30

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 (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 NYC72DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFJ04), Jun 20, 1971: Republic RC-3 (N6551K), Tonawanda, NY, substantial damage

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