# N87BC: 1980 Creitz Robert D RV-3, registration cancelled 2006-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Creitz Robert D RV-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/creitz-robert-d-rv-3) (registry code 05608F8)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RC-1-57
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2003
- Last registry action: February 21, 2006
- Mode S code: ABF419
- Owner when cancelled: [Young David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Kalispell, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Kalispell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2306° N, 114.4033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59901, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87BC-2006-04-05

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 Creitz Robert D RV-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/creitz-robert-d-rv-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 LAX03LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA101), Feb 28, 2003: Creitz, Robert D RV-3 (N87BC), Deer Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and loss of engine power.

## 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 20030228002129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030228002129A), Feb 28, 2003: Amtr RV3 (N87BC), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19) On February 28, 2003, about 1020 mountain standard time, an experimental RV-3, N87BC, experienced a total loss of engine power and made a forced landing…

## Other aircraft with N87BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87BC): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 1136, built 2009

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