Models / Republic / RC-3 / N87583 Aircraft record N87583 1946 Republic RC-3 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2024) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2024 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Seattle, WA
Certificate issued Jul 10, 1978
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date May 15, 1992 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Republic
Model RC-3
Year 1946
Serial number 151
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Amphibian
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AC0C75 Engine
Make and model Lycoming Gso&Igso-480
Type Reciprocating
Power 340 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1978 – now Individual owner Seattle, WA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 5, 2024 · Butte, MT The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff with a gusty left quartering crosswind.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR24LA180 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA180)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 4, 1987 · Clearlake, CA THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE PILOT MADE A WATER LANDING WITH THE WHEELS EXTENDED. THE PILOT FAILED TO USE THE LANDING CHECKLIST.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report LAX88LA004 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA004)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record