Single-engine piston

N6048K

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
223
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hood River, OR
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1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N6048K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
223
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2023-05-01
Airworthiness date
1961-06-02
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7D995
Mode S (octal)
51754625
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6048K.
  • 1961-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6048K

N6048K is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 223. The FAA register lists Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A8 series 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, dated June 2, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6048K.

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 N6048K.

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.