REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 463 |
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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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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: | 463 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-02-28 | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
(2) Lycoming IGSO-480- (340 hp) Simuflight |
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| Remarks: | Wide spray rails, extended wings, Simuflight cowling. | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6256K N6256K |
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| 1947-02-28 | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-02-28 | Test flight 31 min. | |
| 1947-02-28 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to dealer Anderson Air Activities, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | |
| 1947-02-28 | Dr.
Arthur Walter Hankwitz & Mrs. Ione C. Hankwitz; 2572 S. Kinnickinnic
Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA. New price: USD 6,300. |
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| 1949 | Featured in the 32 minute amateur movie "Blue Horizons", shot by Mr. Walter F. Chappelle Jr. The film won first prize at an amateur movie making contest in Milwaukee 1950. | |
| 1952- | Sold to? | |
| 1956-04-03 | New Airworthiness Certificate issued. | |
| ? | Claude Wright; Webster, NY, USA | |
| 1967- | Douglas O. Tassell; Williamson/Sodus, New York, USA | |
| 1971- | Douglas O. Tassell; 18 Tomoka Oaks Boulevard, Ormond Beach, FL, USA. | |
| 1977-05- | Sold to ? | |
| ? | Willard E. Howard; 131 Townsend Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA. | |
| (1986) | Clifford C. Hinkley; 1817 Burrell Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501, USA. | |
| 1990-01-10 | Vern E. Ziegler; N 4220 Market Street, Spokane, WA 99207, USA. | |
| 2004-06-04 | Aircraft landed gear down on water, when the pilot inadvertently lowered the landing gear instead of the flaps for a landing on Newman Lake, WA. The aircraft settled into the water with the gear extended and flipped over upside down. Fortunately the pilot escaped with minor injuries. The Seabee was quickly salvaged. | |
| 2004-06-05 | Aircraft salvaged and engine running again. | |
| 2004-09-10 | Bill
of Sale signed for sale to:
Mr. Byron Miller; 365 Monitor Road, Silverton, OR 97381, USA. Fax/Shop: 503-873 2857 |
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| 2004-09-11 | Arrived in Silverton, Oregon, by truck. | |
| 2004-11-05 | Registered to Mr. Byron W Miller; 365 Monitor Road, Silverton, OR 97381-1212, USA. | |
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Updated: 2007-02-14Copyright © 2004-2007 Steinar Saevdal |
