N9042N is a 1947 Republic RC-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 275, registered in Lexington, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming GO-480 SERIES rated at 295 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 17, 1988. It is one of 122 RC-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Carolina. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 21, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SEABEE HEAVEN LLC
- Location
- Lexington, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Nov 25, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC80B3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53100263
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- REPUBLIC
- Model
- RC-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-769 (Sky Enterprises Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 275
- 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 Mar 17, 1988
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lexington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Metro Columbia, SC | KCAE | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jim Hamilton L B Owens Columbia, SC | KCUB | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lexington County Pelion, SC | 6J0 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Pelion, SC | Republic RC 3 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA225 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.