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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N87570

N87570 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Republic RC-3 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Republic RC-3 cancelled April 5, 2018

Serial number
137
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 21, 1998
Last FAA action
November 29, 2013
Last owner
Murphy John B (Co-owned)
Lake Alfred, FL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N87570

ERA16LA266Accident on July 22, 2016 at Winter Haven, FL: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Republic RC 3 · serial 137

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.

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