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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | Republic RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 400 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-02-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin
6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # ????? (2) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 24175 (3) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 23849 |
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| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (SE-AXI) | 1947-02-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-02-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-03-04 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Hans Osterman AB; Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 1947-04-?? | Shipped from New York to Sweden aboard vessel SS "Hunter Victory", together with c/n 467, 469 and 491. Total invoice: $ 19.104,28. | |
| SE-AXI | 1951-05-16 | Arrived with Bröderna Fredricssons Flyg-Service; Torslanda. Work completed 1953-08-12. Engine Franklin 6A8-215-B9F # 24175. Repair or rebuild after an accident? |
| 1953-07-16 | Purchased by "Fiskhandlare" (fish dealer) Axel Lundkvist; Piteå. | |
| 1953-08-12 | Inspection and overhaul. A/C total time: approximately 1 hr. | |
| 1953-08-14 | C of R # 976/321 and C of A # 1086 issued. Registered owner: Axel Lundkvist; Piteå. | |
| 1954-07-07 | A/C total time: 122 hrs. | |
| 1954-08-10 | Left wing damaged. | |
| 1955-05-18 | A/C total time: 263 hrs. | |
| 1956-05-14 | A/C total time: 426 hrs. | |
| 1957-05-06 | A/C total time: 583 hrs. | |
| 1957-08-21 | Left wing float broken off. | |
| 1958-06-11 | A/C total time: 800 hrs. | |
| 1959-05-15 | A/C total time: 1.055 hrs. | |
| 1960-05-21 | A/C total time: 1.337 hrs. | |
| 1961-05-28 | A/C total time: 1.587 hrs. | |
| 1962-05-20 | A/C total time: 1.906:30 hrs. | |
| 1962-05-22 | A/C total time: 1.906:50 hrs. | |
| 1963-05-28 | A/C
total time: 2.249 hrs. Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F # 23849. Engine TT: 1.890 hrs. |
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| 1963-08-03 | Crashed at southern end of mountain Alleb Allotjåkko, Padjelanta. The Seabee came into bad weather and tried to turn. During turn, one of the wing floats hit a mountain wall and the Seabee crashed and burned. All four people aboard; pilot Ulf Axel Lundkvist (son of owner Axel Lundkvist), the nomad Nils Mickel Omma and his two children Olov Johannes and Maj Kristine, Stenträsk, were killed. | |
| 1964-02-27 | Cancelled from Swedish CAR. | |
| Sources: | Mr.
Benny G. Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden. Mr. Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden. Mr. Lars E. Lundin; Sweden. SFF "Svenskt civilregister 1; t.o.m. SE-AZZ". RAC Delivery List. |
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