Single-engine piston

N6490K

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frankston, TX
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1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N6490K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
752
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frankston, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-19
Airworthiness date
1953-03-13
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8890C
Mode S (octal)
52104414
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6490K.
  • 2016-08-30
    Accident at Post Oak, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1953-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6490K

N6490K is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 752. It is registered to an individual in Frankston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2023 and expires on January 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 March 13, 1953.

N6490K 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

2016-08-30 Accident · Post Oak, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN16LA355
Reported aircraft: Republic RC3
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression. Contributing to the loss of engine power was rust formation in the cylinders due to inactivity.

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.