# N87545: 1946 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080202)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A8 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a8-series) (registry code 27030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-769](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-769), [TCDS E-242](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 105
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1974
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AC0BEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Clair Colonel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLAIR%20COLONEL)
- Location: [Marina Del Rey, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Marina%20Del%20Rey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9934° N, 118.4652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90291, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87545
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87545
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87545-2012-09-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Republic RC-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 OAK72FVW17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVW17), Nov 8, 1971: Republic RC-3 (N87545), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66F0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0222), Jan 8, 1966: Republic RC-3 (N87545), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage

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