Single-engine piston

N6272K

1946 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
482
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mineral, VA
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1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N6272K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
482
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mineral, VA
Certificate issued
1993-08-12
Airworthiness date
1979-03-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A832E6
Mode S (octal)
52031346
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6272K.
  • 1979-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-06-30
    Accident at The Dalles,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N6272K

N6272K is a 1946 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 482. It is registered to an individual in Mineral, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 1993 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming GO-480 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 (normal), dated March 2, 1979.

N6272K 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

1968-06-30 Accident · The Dalles,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3550
Reported aircraft: Republic RC-3
Probable cause: ED TO CHECK BOAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ARPT.

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.