Single-engine piston

N87515

1946 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
68
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lakeland, FL
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1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N87515 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
68
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued
2003-12-12
Airworthiness date
1958-05-02
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC0B82
Mode S (octal)
53005602
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).
  • 2003-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N87515.
  • 1966-08-28
    Accident at Benton Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87515

N87515 is a 1946 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 68. It is registered to an individual in Lakeland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2003 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 May 2, 1958.

N87515 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

1966-08-28 Accident · Benton Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2293
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.