Single-engine piston

N87566

1946 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
128
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Makawao, HI
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1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N87566 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
128
Engines
Franklin 6A8 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Makawao, HI
Certificate issued
2020-05-20
Airworthiness date
1955-10-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC0C32
Mode S (octal)
53006062
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N87566.
  • 1955-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87566

N87566 is a 1946 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 128. It is registered to an individual in Makawao, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 October 20, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87566.

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 N87566.

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.