Single-engine piston

N5166B

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
1000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carson City, NV
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1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N5166B on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
1000
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2006-01-17
Airworthiness date
1999-09-22
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67AE5
Mode S (octal)
51475345
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5166B to the current registrant.
  • 1999-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-01-24
    N5166B previously assigned to a Bell 47J (s/n 1569); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N5166B

N5166B is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 1000. It is registered to an individual in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 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 standard category (normal), dated September 22, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5166B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5166B.

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.