# Incident 19810304017289I: Stolam RC3, Port Angeles, WA, March 4, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1981, 15:40 local time
- Place: Port Angeles, WA
- Airport: William R Fairchi
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1192° N, 123.4481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Angeles, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1192&lon=-123.4481&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6470K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6470K-2013-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Republic RC-3 (registry code 3080202, https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A8 series (registry code 27030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STOLAM RC3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304017289I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT.

## Other reports on N6470K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [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.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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