Single-engine piston

N6590K

1947 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
863
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tacoma, WA
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Representative photo of a Republic Seabee RC-3. Not a photo of N6590K.
Registration record

N6590K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
863
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tacoma, WA
Certificate issued
2004-01-22
Airworthiness date
1956-02-18
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8B08B
Mode S (octal)
52130213
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6590K.
  • 1956-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N6590K

N6590K is a 1947 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 863. It is registered to an individual in Tacoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2004 and expires on April 30, 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 February 18, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6590K.

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 N6590K.

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.