Single-engine piston

N5989M

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamden, CT
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1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N5989M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
387
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamden, CT
Certificate issued
2025-02-18
Airworthiness date
1999-08-02
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BEBE
Mode S (octal)
51737276
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5989M.
  • 1999-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N5989M

N5989M is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 387. It is registered to an individual in Hamden, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 August 2, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5989M.

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 N5989M.

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.