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N87487

N87487 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Republic RC-3 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Republic RC-3 cancelled October 23, 2013

Serial number
38
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 21, 2009
Last FAA action
July 21, 2009
Last owner
Paulsen Kim J (Individual)
Klamath Falls, OR
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N87487

WPR09LA323Accident on July 1, 2009 at Burley, ID: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Republic RC-3 · serial 38

The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site