# N87521: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 14, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87521
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87521

## Aircraft that carried N87521

- [Cancelled 2012-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87521-2012-08-14): Republic RC-3, S/N 78, built 1946. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

## NTSB investigations on N87521 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR12LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA318), Jul 21, 2012: Republic RC-3 (N87521), Snohomish, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N87521 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120721018729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120721018729A), Jul 21, 2012: Republic RC-3 (N87521), Snohomish, WA, Substantial damage. Witness said it didn't sound like the eng was developing full power. They thought the pilot was doing a high speed taxi and not going to take off. Pilot lifted…

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