N87521 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Republic RC-3 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
Republic RC-3 cancelled August 14, 2012
- Serial number
- 78
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 27, 2012
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N87521
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Republic RC-3 · serial 78
Loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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