# N6657K: 1947 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: [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: 934
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1993
- Last registry action: September 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A8CA23
- Owner when cancelled: [Cb Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CB%20ASSOCIATES%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6657K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6657K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6657K-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC66F0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0174), Aug 12, 1965: Republic RC-3 (N6657K), Camillus, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19960404010359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960404010359I), Apr 4, 1996: Stolam RC3 (N6657K), Danbury, CT, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot reported that at approximately 3 miles to the north east of dxr at an altitude of 2500' the engine began to lose power. The pilot lowered…

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