# N87506: 1946 Downer REPUBLIC RC-3, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Downer REPUBLIC RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080204)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A8 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (registry code 27030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-242](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 58
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1977
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AC0B60
- Owner when cancelled: [Croft Joseph A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROFT%20JOSEPH%20A)
- Location: [Wilmington, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5647° N, 71.1645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01887, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87506
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87506
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87506-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Downer REPUBLIC RC-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-republic-rc-3.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.