# Accident 19840322007269A: Stolam RC3, Lakeport, CA, March 22, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1984, 13:01 local time
- Place: Lakeport, CA
- Airport: Lampson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0104° N, 122.8702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0104&lon=-122.8702&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
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A8215B9F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840322007269A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED WITH A KNOWN SICK ENGINE. CRASH LANDED AFTER POWER FAILURE. PISTON RINGS WORN OUT. AUTO FUEL USED NO STC.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 LAX84LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA229), Mar 22, 1984: Republic RC-3 (N6470K), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage

## 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…
- [Incident 19810304017289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304017289I), Mar 4, 1981: Stolam RC3 (N6470K), Port Angeles, WA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed during roll out.

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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