Single-engine piston

N87491

1946 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
42
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ashland, WI
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1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N87491 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
42
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ashland, WI
Certificate issued
2026-02-26
Airworthiness date
1959-09-17
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC08DF
Mode S (octal)
53004337
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N87491.
  • 1979-03-12
    Accident at Warrenton,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87491

N87491 is a 1946 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 42. It is registered to an individual in Ashland, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 September 17, 1959.

N87491 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

1979-03-12 Accident · Warrenton,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0357
Reported aircraft: Republic RC-3

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.