Single-engine piston

N6342K

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
566
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pekin, ND
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Representative photo of a Republic Seabee RC-3. Not a photo of N6342K.
Registration record

N6342K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
566
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pekin, ND
Certificate issued
2019-08-29
Airworthiness date
1970-05-28
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A84F40
Mode S (octal)
52047500
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N6342K.
  • 1970-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-07-26
    Accident at Nisswa,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6342K

N6342K is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 566. It is registered to an individual in Pekin, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 (normal, utility), dated May 28, 1970.

N6342K 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

1967-07-26 Accident · Nisswa,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2852
Reported aircraft: Republic RC-3
Probable cause: FLT CONTROL CABLES.PARTS NOT RECOVERED.

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.