Single-engine piston

N6485K

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cameron Park, CA
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Representative photo of a Republic Seabee RC-3. Not a photo of N6485K.
Registration record

N6485K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
739
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cameron Park, CA
Certificate issued
2016-02-04
Airworthiness date
1956-06-12
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A88604
Mode S (octal)
52103004
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6485K.
  • 1956-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6485K

N6485K is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 739. It is registered to an individual in Cameron Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2016 and expires on February 28, 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, dated June 12, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6485K.

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 N6485K.

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.