Single-engine piston

N463RK

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
958
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kaskel Super Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Evansville, IN
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Representative photo of a Republic Seabee RC-3. Not a photo of N463RK.
Registration record

N463RK on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
958
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Registered owner
Kaskel Super Service LLC
Evansville, IN
Certificate issued
2020-11-16
Airworthiness date
2026-03-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A5A641
Mode S (octal)
51323101
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-24
    Accident at Evansville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2020-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N463RK.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N463RK

N463RK is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 958. The FAA register lists Kaskel Super Service LLC as the registrant in Evansville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 520 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated March 3, 2026.

N463RK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
520 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,000 ft
Landing over 50 ft
700 ft

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-24 Accident · Evansville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA090
Reported aircraft: Republic RC-3
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.