N87491

Valid registration

1946 REPUBLIC RC-3

Fixed wing single engineAshland, WIRegistered Feb 26, 2026

N87491 is a 1946 Republic RC-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42, registered in Ashland, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Franklin 6A8 SERIES rated at 215 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 17, 1959. It is one of 122 RC-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 80% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Ashland, WI
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC08DF
Mode S code (octal)
53004337
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
REPUBLIC
Model
RC-3
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-769 (Sky Enterprises Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
42
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A8 SERIES (215 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 17, 1959

Public airports near Ashland

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
John F Kennedy Memorial
Ashland, WI
KASX3 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Major Gilbert Field
La Pointe, WI
4R515 miNon-towered-
Cornucopia Field
Cornucopia, WI
23W22 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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