Single-engine piston

N87583

1946 Republic Seabee RC-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seattle, WA
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1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
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Registration record

N87583 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Republic Seabee RC-3
Serial
151
Engines
Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
1978-07-10
Airworthiness date
1992-05-15
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC0C75
Mode S (octal)
53006165
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
520 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-05
    Accident at Butte, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1987-10-04
    Accident at Clearlake, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N87583.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87583

N87583 is a 1946 Republic Seabee RC-3, serial number 151. It is registered to an individual in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 1978 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 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 (normal), dated May 15, 1992.

N87583 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-06-05 Accident · Butte, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA180
Reported aircraft: Republic RC-3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff with a gusty left quartering crosswind.
NTSB report ↗
1987-10-04 Accident · Clearlake, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX88LA004
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.