# N87570: 1946 Republic RC-3, registration cancelled 2018-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 137
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1998
- Last registry action: November 29, 2013
- Mode S code: AC0C4F
- Owners when cancelled: [Murphy John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20JOHN%20B), [Murphy Dorothy E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20DOROTHY%20E)
- Location: [Lake Alfred, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lake%20Alfred)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 28.1247° N, 81.7313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33850, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87570
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87570
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87570-2018-04-05

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 (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 ERA16LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA266), Jul 22, 2016: Republic RC 3 (N87570), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Improper installation of a fuel line by unknown personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20160722017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160722017199A), Jul 22, 2016: Republic RC-3 (N87570), Lake Alfred, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The passenger stated they took off & were climbing out. The engine sounded funny. Some adjustments were made and the plane crashed. The plane didn't sound…

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