Republic RC-3 Seabee # 128 ( N87566 )

AIRCRAFT DATA
Manufacturer:		Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model:		Republic RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No:		A-769
Serial Number:		128
Manufacturing Date:		1946-11-
Engine:		(1) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) (2) Lycoming GO-480 (295 HP)
Remarks:		Extended wings Spill plates ("splates") Extended spray rails

Reg. No.	Date	Remarks
N87566	1946-11-	Manufacturing Date.
	1946-11-	Test flight.
	1946-11-25	Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Turgeon Flying Service, Inc.; Northbrook, Illinois, USA.

		128, in Michigan City Harbor. It’s owned by non-member Ed Hart, who hopefully has learned a valuable lesson in Seabee-manship. Beaching. Now we all know the term, and the implication
	1955-10-20	A/W Date.




	(1987)	Owner Mr. Ed Hart beached the airplane onto a beach when he applied full power to 'slide' the Seabee on its hull up on dry land. Later he backed the Seabee off the beach and continued to an other destination. He landed on water again and moored the Seabee in Michigan City Harbor. When he returned to the Seabee it had sunk, probably due to damages inflicted when beaching.
	1999-12-31	Mr. Ross J. Hart; 647 West Roscoe Street Rear, Chicago, Illinois 60657-2900, USA

REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 128