# Incident 19850702038069I: Stolam RC3, Seattle, WA, July 2, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1985, 14:24 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Boeing King Co In
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6062° N, 122.3321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seattle, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6062&lon=-122.3321&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6759K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6759K) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,250 total, 110 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850702038069I

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT IN CROSSWIND. LANDING GEAR FAILED.

## Other reports on N6759K (1)

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

- [Accident 20250628008749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250628008749A), Jun 28, 2025: Republic RC-3 (N6759K), Cavanaugh Bay, ID, Substantial damage. Reviewed video of accident. Water takeoff. During takeoff roll, aircraft was porpoising while heading close to the beach. It appeared right wing pontoon hit…

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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