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CF-FRX
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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: | 392 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-02-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | Canadiana
Heritage Reel # T-7919 (image 1705 thru 1740). Canadian CAR File # 5008-E3-21. |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-ECU | 1946-07-04 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada. |
| 1947-02-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-02-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-02-24 | US CAA C of A for Export # E-14849 issued. Export to Canada. | |
| 1947-02-24 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | |
| 1947-02-25 | East Farmingdale, Long Island, New York: Aircraft made a forced landing and crashed shortly after take off from Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York, for ferry flight to Canada. Aircraft was heavily loaded, with three adult passengers; Mr. M. A. C. Smith (purchaser of aircraft) and Mr. & Mrs. Paul L'Heureux (friends of Mr. Smith). All escaped with minor injuries. Ferry pilot was Curtiss-Reid chief pilot, Albert Joseph Edwards, who did not have a ferry permit, and a permit for carrying passengers on this ferry flight. According to pilot, the engine did not develop full power after take off. Later investigates indicated that aircraft was 205 lbs overloaded and that take off had been without flaps. Both engine and propeller functioned satisfactorily in a run-up following the accident. | |
| 1949-05-07 | Letter/note
from District Controller, Air Services, Montreal Airport, Dorval, P. Q.
to Director of Air Services, DoT, Ottawa, Ontario: ... Curtiss-Reid Flying Service, owners of this aircraft, have informed this office that the damaged aircraft was imported form the United States some months ago and that it is their intention to rebuild this aircraft and will, therefore, require registration markings for this machine in the near future. |
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| 1950-03-24 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Limited; Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada. W. R. J. Oliver - President. Mrs. G. W. Oliver - Director. Miss I. Oliver - Director. Mr. H. H. Walker - Director. Mr. S. B. Millen - Director. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercial. Usual Station: Cartierville Airport. |
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| (pending) | Pending completed rebuild and the issue of a C of A, no C of R was issued for CF-ECU. | |
| 1951-03-06 | Letter
from Director of Air Services, DoT, Ottawa, Ontario, to District
Controller, Air Services, Montreal Airport, Dorval, Quebec: ... In view of the fact that Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Ltd. have not made any effort since 1947, the year in which this aircraft was involved in an accident, to register this aircraft it is, therefore, decided by headquarters that the registration be cancelled and should Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Limited consider re-conditioning the aircraft new registration markings shall be allotted. ... |
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| 1951-04-17 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| CF-FRX | 1952-11-24 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. |
| 1962-??-?? |
C of R issued to: Lloyd Atkinson; Ontario, Canada. |
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| 1978-04-18 |
C of R issued to: Eric Moore; Eric C. Moore & Associates, 3400 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1J2, Canada. |
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| 1982-05-27 | C of R cancelled. | |
| 1997-04-10 | Deleted
from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Sale reported Vente Signalee, B. C. |
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| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. Gary Lewi. www.historicccar.ca. Peter Vercruijsse. |
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CF-ECU
Crashed after take-off from Farmingdale, New York, USA
25 February 1947
Photo: © courtesy of Gary Lewi / Airpower Museum
