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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 83 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1946-10-04 | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) (1) S/N: 23088 (2) S/N: 23273 |
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| Remarks: | Mode S Codes: | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC87526 N87526 |
1946-05-05 (Wrong?) |
Application
for Registration of Aircraft, CAA Form ACA-501: Applicant: Maiscott-Smith Flying Service Inc.; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia. |
| 1946-09-23 | Weight and Balance data: Weight Empty - Actual: 2187.0 lbs. | |
| 1946-10-01 | Statement
of Conformity, CAA Form ACA 317, issued by Republic Aviation Corporation ...
83 has been manufactured in conformity with the
data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. 769 Tentative... [Signed M. E. Barzelay, Design Engineer]. |
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| 1946-10-04 | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1946-10-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1946-10-04 | Bill
of Sale, CAA Form ACA-502: Purchaser: Maiscott-Smith Flying Service Inc.; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York; M. G. Veckman, Asst. Treasurer. |
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| 1946-10-04 | Application
for Airworthiness Certificate, CAA Form ACA-305: Owner's Name: Maiscott-Smith Flying Service Inc.; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia. Engine s/n: 23088, Prop s/n: 321, Blades s/n: 45732 - 45734. |
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| 1946-10-04 | Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate No. 87526, CAA Form ACA 308-A, issued. | |
| 1946-10-04 |
Aircraft Registration Certificate No. 87526, CAA Form ACA 500-A, issued
to: Maiscott-Smith Flying Service, Inc.; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia. |
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| 1946-10-05 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Maiscott-Smith Flying Service; South Charleston, West Virginia. | |
| 1946-11-20 |
Bill
of Sale, CAA Form ACA-502: Purchaser: Louie A. De Polo and W. F. Freutel, Jr. dba Huntington Flying Servie; Huntington, West Virginia. Seller: Maiscott-Smith Flying Service; South Charleston, West Virginia. |
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| 1946-11-20 | Deed of Trust issued; between Louie A. De Polo and W. F. Freutel, Jr. dba Huntington Flying Service ("Borrowers") and A. Grant Beckett and W. K. Cowden, Jr./Huntington Flying Service ("Trustees"), for the sum of $4,089.06. | |
| 1946-11-20 |
Application
for Registration of Aircraft, CAA Form ACA-501: Applicant: Louie A. De Polo and W. F. Freutel, Jr. dba Huntington Flying Service; PO Box 1891, Huntington, West Virginia. Louie A. De Polo; 540 6th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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| 1947-03-31 |
Registration Certificate, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Huntington Flying Service; PO Box 1891, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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| 1947-06-20 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: Mountain State Airlines Inc. (L. J. Meisel, President); 715 5th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. Seller: Louie A. De Polo and W. F. Freutel, Jr. dba Huntington Flying Service. |
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| 1947-07-17 | Deed of Trust issued; between Mountain State Airlines, Inc. ("Borrowers") and A. Grant Beckett and W. K. Cowden, Jr. ("Trustees"), for the sum of $2,138.55. | |
| 1947-07-30 |
Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Mountain State Airlines Inc.; 715 5th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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| 1947-08-13 | Accident at Bedford, Ohio. | |
| 1947-08-18 |
Registration Certificate, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Mountain State Airlines Inc.; 715 5th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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| 1947-12-02
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Repair and Alteration Form, CAA Form ACA-337: Owner: Mountain State Airlines Inc. (L. J. Meisel, Proprietor); P. O. Box 1891, Huntington, West Virginia. Agency: Ray E. Leonard (A&E #787814); Lane Aviation Corporation, Hangar #1, Port Columbus, Ohio. Description of work accomplished: Repairs to Hull Assembly - Forward Section. |
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| 1947-12-02 |
Repair and Alteration Form, CAA Form ACA-337: Owner: Huntington Flying Service; P. O. Box 1891, Huntington, West Virginia. Agency: Ray E. Leonard (A&E #787814); Lane Aviation Corporation, Hangar #1, Port Columbus, Ohio. Description of work accomplished: R. H. Wing Float Strut Socket: -Three inch tear in aft outboard side of socket and in bottom skin of wing repaired by installing 24ST plate .065"x3"x7" to outside of socket with ten AN3 bolts. Installed two 24ST plates .040" x 4.5" one inside and one outside of bottom skin picking up existing rivet pattern and adding two rows of 456AD4 rivets. Weight change negligible. See sketch on reverse side. |
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| 1947-12-02 |
Application
for Airworthiness Certificate, CAA Form ACA-305: Owner's Name: Mountain State Airlines Inc. (L. J. Meisel, Proprietor); P. O. Box 1891, Huntington, West Virginia. |
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| 1948-09-20 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: Leonard L. Litton, Jr.; Route 1, Catlettsburg, Kentucky. Seller: Mountain State Airlines, Inc. (L. J. Meisel, President) |
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| 1948-09-22 | Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Leonard L. Litton, Jr.; Route 1, Catlettsburg, Kentucky. |
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| 1948-12-08 | Annual
Inspection, CAA Form ACA-305: Owner's Name: Leonard L. Litton Jr.; Route #1, Catlettsburg, Kentucky. |
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| 1950-04-01 | Annual
Inspection, CAA Form ACA-305: Owner's Name: Leonard L. Litton Jr.; Route #1, Catlettsburg, Kentucky. Last day flown: 11/27/49. Base of operation: Ashland, Kentucky. |
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| 1950-05-09 | Certificate of Airworthiness, CAA Form ACA-1362, issued to expire May 9, 1951. | |
| 1949-09-27 | Certificate
of Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Leonard L. Litton, Jr.; Route 1, Catlettsburg, Kentucky. |
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| 1952-04-18 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA- 500 Part C: Purchaser: Marcus L. Weikle; Box 217, Springhill 3, West Virginia. Seller: L. L. Litton. |
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| 1952-04-18 | Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Marcus L. Weikle; Box 217, Springhill 3, West Virginia. |
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| 1953-08-03 | Certificate
of Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Marcus L. Weikle; Box 217, Springhill 3, West Virginia. |
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| 1953-08-19 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA- 500 Part C: Purchaser: South Charleston Aviation Corporation; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue S. W., South Charleston, West Virginia. Seller: Marcus L. Weikle, Owner. |
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| 1953-08-19 | Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: South Charleston Aviation Corporation; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia. |
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| 1953-08-31 | Certificate
of Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: South Charleston Aviation Corporation; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue S. W., South Charleston, West Virginia. |
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| 1954-01-18 | Annual
Inspection, CAA Form ACA-305: Registered Owner: South Charleston Aviation Corporation; 5516 MacCorkle Avenue S. W., South Charleston, West Virginia. Agent: Marcus L. Weikle. Airframe total hours: 246.25 Engine S/N 23273 total hours: 145.50 |
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| 1954-01-18 | Certificate of Airworthiness, CAA Form ACA-1362, issued to expire January 28, 1955. | |
| 1954-02-17 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: H. C. Patrick; 1005 North Court Street, Marion, Illinois. Seller: South Charleston Aviation Corpo.; Marcus L. Weikle, President. |
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| 1954-04-25 | Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: H. C. Patrick; 1005 North Court Street, Marion, Illinois. |
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| 1954-03-08 | Certificate
of Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: H. C. Patrick; 1005 North Court Street, Marion, Illinois. |
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| 1954-03-27 |
Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Seller: H. C. Patrick, Owner. |
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| 1954-03-27 |
Application
for Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. |
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| 1954-04-21 |
Certificate
of Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. |
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| 1955-08-07 |
Annual Inspection, CAA Form ACA-305: Registered Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Agent: Charles E. Rising. Airframe total hours: 261:00 Engine S/N 23273 total hours: 163.00 |
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| 1955-08-18 | Airworthiness Certificate, CAA Form ACA-1362, issued to expire 8/18/56. | |
| 1957-08-22 | Chattel
Mortgage executed by Jack Gratsch (Mortgagor) to The Provident Bank
(Mortgagee). 1958-02-05 mortgage # 42810 recorded by CAA. 1959-05-08 mortgage released. |
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| 1958-07-09 | Airworthiness
Inspection, FAA Form ACA-305. Registered Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Agent: John ?. Airframe total hours: 200:00 Engine S/N 23273 total hours: 162:00 |
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| 1958-07-17 | Airworthiness Certificate, CAA Form ACA-1362, issued. No expiration. | |
| 1962-09-01 | Aircraft
Use And Inspection Report, FAA Form ACA-2350: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Aircraft is based at: Cincinnati Lunken Airport, Ohio. Aircraft total time in service: 397 hrs. Aircraft time in service previous 12 months: 00:0 hrs. Inspecting Agency: C. E. Garlough, A&P #50457-41. |
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| 1964-06-06 | Aircraft
Use And Inspection Report, FAA Form 2350: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Aircraft is based at: Cincinnati Lunken Airport, Ohio. Aircraft total time in service: 423 hrs. Aircraft time in service previous 12 months: NONE hrs. Inspecting Agency: C. E. Garlough, A&P #50457. |
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| 1965-09-02 | Aircraft
Use And Inspection Report, FAA Form 2350: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Aircraft is based at: Cincinnati Lunken Airport, Ohio. Aircraft time in service previous 12 months: 0 hrs. Inspecting Agency: Edw. F. Boss, A&E #1191789. |
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| 1965-09-02 | Major
Repair and Alteration, FAA Form 337: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Agency: Gary Way Boss; Somerset-Pulaski County Airport, Somerset, Kentucky. Description of work accomplished: Removed 16 lb. ballast from ballast in nose of aircraft. Removed
Flightweight radio fom panel. Installed Lear LTRA-6 radio, Omnipack, and
Omni head. Radio installed in hole where other radio was removed. Power
supply mounted to floor and all cables clamped out of the way of
controls. Omni head mounted in hole in panel where compass was removed.
Compass moved to top of panel. |
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| 1966-01-10 | Major
Repair and Alteration Form, FAA Form 337: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio. Agency: Cincinnati Avionics, Inc.; Hangar 7, Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Description of work accomplished: Installed D.G. and A.H. in panel. Installed MK1 in panel with 4 each #8 x 32 screws and nuts. Installed Power Supply in nose with 3 each 6 x 32 screws and nuts. Removed 25.5 Lbs. ballast from nose. Electrical Load is 18 amp. Generator 35 amp. Weight and balance: New Empty Weight 2245 lbs. |
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| 1971-10-27 | Letter
from FAA to Jack Gratsch;6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio: Notice of Proposed Certificate Action; Failed to sign and submit to the FAA Aircraft Registry an "Aircraft Registration Eligibility, Identification and Activity Report" (AC Form 8050-73, Part 1). Deadline: 1 April 1972. |
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| 1971-11-01 | Aircraft
Registration Eligibility, Identification and Activity Report, FAA Form
AC Form 8050-73: Owner: Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227. Base Airport of Aircraft: Pulasky County Airport, Somerset, Kentucky. |
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| 1971-11-09 | Withdrawal
of Pending Aircraft Deregistration Action. (x) 1. The apparent holder of Certificate of Aircraft Registration has now submittet AC Form 8050-73 as compliance with FAR 47.44(a). |
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| 1972-10-04 | Letter
from FAA to Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio 45227. Notice of Proposed Certificate Action; Failed to sign and submit to the FAA Aircraft Registry an "Aircraft Registration Eligibility, Identification and Activity Report" (AC Form 8050-73, Part 1). Deadline: 1 April 1972. Written reply required within 20 days. |
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| 1972-10-25 | Termination of Enforcement Action, FAA AC Form 2150-6, issued. | |
| 1976-10-22 | Letter
from FAA to Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue, Madisonville, Ohio 45227. Order of Revocation; Failed to sign and submit to the FAA Aircraft Registry an "Aircraft Registration Eligibility, Identification and Activity Report" (AC Form 8050-73, Part 1). Deadline: 1 April 1976. |
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| 1977-11-29 | Code "B". | |
| 2015-05-05 | Letter
(AFS-750-REREG-11) from FAA to Jack Gratsch; 6720 Britton Avenue,
Madisonville, Ohio 45227. C of R was revoked on October 22, 1976, due to failure to sign and submit to the Registry an Aircraft Registration Eligibility, Identification and Activity Report. Unless the status of the aircraft is changed to one in which it can be properly registered, the assignment of N87526 to this aircraft will be scheduled for cancellation no sooner than 60 days from the date of this letter. |
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| 2017-02-04 | Deregistration
of United States Civil Aircraft, FAA Form AFS-750-17: U.S. Registration N-87526 Last Registered Owner: GRATSCH JACK The above registration is to be cancelled for the reason checked below: [x] Expired [x] Other (Specify) FAA Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. |
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| ????-??-?? | To Gary O. Porter, Oregonia, Ohio, for parts for #413. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. Barry Collman. Gary Porter. |
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N87526
15 October 2018
Photo: © courtesy of Gary Porter
