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N87493

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1946 REPUBLIC RC-3

Fixed wing single engineHuntersville, NCRegistered May 5, 2023

N87493 is a 1946 Republic RC-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 44, registered in Huntersville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming GO-480 SERIES rated at 295 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 9, 1978. It is one of 122 RC-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in North Carolina. About 80% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2030
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
KFG AVIATION INC
Location
Huntersville, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
May 5, 2023
Last FAA action
Jun 6, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
AC08E1
Mode S code (octal)
53004341
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
REPUBLIC
Model
RC-3
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-769 (Sky Enterprises Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
44
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING GO-480 SERIES (295 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 9, 1978
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Huntersville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Concord-Padgett Regional
Concord, NC
KJQF9 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Charlotte/Douglas International
Charlotte, NC
KCLT14 miTowered100LL, A, A++
Lake Norman Airpark
Mooresville, NC
14A14 miNon-towered100LL

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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