REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 464

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CF-IXO

CF-IXO
Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada
07 April 1968
Photo: © Robert Finlayson

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 464
Manufacturing Date: 1947-??-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
S/N: 23485.
Remarks: Mode S codes:
52025721 / A82BD1 (N62544)

Canadiana Heritage Reel # T-7989 (image 512 thru 596).
Canadian CAR File # 5008-I24-15 (5008-IXO).

 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
NC6257K
N6257K
1947-??-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-02-26 Weight And Balance Data: Weight Empty - Computed: 2189.0 lbs.
1947-02-28 Statement of Conformity, Form ACA 317, issued by Republic Aviation Corporation ... 464 has been manufactured in conformity with the data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. A-769-1 Tentative...
[Signed W. I. Stieglitz, Design Engineer, Commercial Req'ts].
1947-??-?? Test flight.
1947-03-06 Application For Airworthiness Certificate.
C of A issued.
1947-03-06 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Northern Air Service, Inc.; Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; M. G. Veckman, Assistant Treasurer.
1947-03-06 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Northern Air Service, Inc.; Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
1947-04-13 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Chippewa Flying Service, Inc.; Municipal Airport, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Seller: Northern Air Service, Inc.; O. C. Hall, President.
1947-05-06 C of R issued to:
Chippewa Flying Service, Inc.; Municipal Airport, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
1951-07-07 C of A (Form ACA-1362) issued to expire 1952-07-07.
1952-08-04 C of A (Form ACA-1362) issued to expire 1953-08-04.
Aircraft total time: 166:15.
Engine S/N: 23485 total time: 166:15.
1953-03-24 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Ralph Burns; Plainwell, Michigan.
Seller: Chippewa Flying Service Inc.; C. G. Sanderson, President & Gen. Mgr.
1953-03-24 Application For Registration:
Applicant: Ralph Burns; Plainwell, Michigan.
Void. Sold.
1953-08-01 C of A (Form ACA-1362) issued to expire 1954-08-01.
Aircraft total time: 189:15.
Engine S/N: 23485 total time: 189:15.
1953-08-01 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Julian M. Aderman; 605 Euclid Avenue, Napoleon, Ohio.
Seller: Ralph Burns.
1953-08-21 C of R issued to:
Julian M. Aderman; 605 Euclid Avenue, Napoleon, Ohio.
1954-06-12 C of A (Form ACA-1362) issued to expire 1955-06-12.
Aircraft total time: 227:20.
Engine S/N: 23485 total time: 227:20.
1955-03-01 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: R. M. Rossel, Sr.; 216 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Seller: Julian M. Aderman.
1955-03-28 C of R issued to:
R. M. Rossel, Sr.; 216 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
1955-05-03 Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362) issued:
Classification: STANDARD.
Expiry: 1956-06-03.
Aircraft total time: 236 hours.
Engine S/N: 23485 total timer: 236 hours.
1956-04-19 Certificate of Registration and Airworthiness of Aircraft for Purpose of Delivery Flight from Points Outside Canada:
Nationality and Registration Marks: CF-IXO.
Owner: F/L R. C. Hannigan; RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
From Upper Sandusky, Ohio, USA, to Mount Hope Airport, Hamilton, Canada.
Not valid after 1956-05-18.
1956-05-17 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Ross Ronald Hannigan; RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
Seller: R. M. Rossel, Sr.
1956-05-18 US CAA C of A for Export # E-25061 issued. Displaying Canadian Identification Markings CF-IXO. Export to Canada.
1956-05-18 C of A # 4767 issued (temporary).
(undated) Letter from R. M. Rossel to CAA:
Request cancelation of registration on Republic Seabee RC-3-1 serial number 464, CAA registration number N6257K which has been sold for export to Mr. R. R. Harrigan, RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
1956-05-29 Cancelled from US CAA Aircraft Registry. Exported to Canada, E-25061.
CF-IXO 1956-06-12 Date of Registration on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
1956-06-12 Application For Registration Of An Aircraft:
Applicant: Ross Ronald Hannigan; RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Private.
Usual Station: Gimli, Manitoba.
1956-07-06 C of A # 4767 issued. 
Temporarily issued 1956-05-18.
Valid until 1957-05-18.
1956-07-06 C of R # 16387 issued to:
Ross Ronald Hannigan; RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
1956-06-12 entered on the register of Canada.
1956-07-06 Aircraft Licensing Records:
C of R # 16387 / C of A # 4767.
Valid from 1956-05-18 to 1957-05-18.
1957-05-29 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 309.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 309.
1957-06-04 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1958-05-29. 
1958-05-28 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 328:30.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 328:30.
1958-06-04 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1959-05-29. 
1959-06-15 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 353:05.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 353:05.
1959-07-10 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1960-06-15.
1959-07-17 Change of address:
Ross Ronald Hannigan; RCAF Station, Centralia, Ontario.
1960-07-11 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 381:20.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 381:20.
1960-07-14 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1961-07-11.
1961-06-12 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 393:10.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 393:10.
Hours since overhaul: nil.
1961-07-25 Change of address:
Ross Ronald Hannigan; 10 Weeks Avenue, Trenton, Ontario.
1961-09-08 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1962-07-11.
1962-06-17 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 397:05.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 410:45.
Hours since complete overhaul: 410:45.
1962-06-22 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1963-07-11.
1962-07-27 C of R # 16387 re-issued to:
Ross Ronald Hannigan; 10 Weeks Avenue, Trenton, Ontario.
1963-06-24 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 427:00.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 427:00.
Hours since overhaul: nil.
1963-06-27 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1964-07-11.
1964-06-12 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 435:00.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 435:00.
Hours since overhaul: nil.
1964-06-30 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1965-07-11.
1965-06-18 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 447:40.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 447:40.
1965-06-25 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1966-07-11.
1966-08-12 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 462:30.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 462:30.
1966-08-31 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1967-08-12.
1968-08-01 Application For Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 492:20.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 492:20.
1968-08-23 C of A # 4767 renewed, not valid after 1969-08-01.
1969-07-24 Application For Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 509:05.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 509:05.
1969-08-01 Continuous Certificate of Airworthiness (no number) issued.
1969-08-08 CAR Amendment:
C of A valid to: 1970-08-01.
1970-07-14 Application For Registration Of An Aircraft:
Owners:
(1): David Malcolm Allan; 8400 Breadner Crescent, Chippawa, Ontario.
(2): John David Kennedy; 2910 Freeman Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
1970-07-15 Telegram: Temporary C of R issued to:
David Malcolm Allan and John David Kennedy; c/o Kennedy's Pharmacy, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario.
Not valid after 1970-08-15.
1970-07-16 Certificate Of Registration Of Aircraft (no number) issued to:
(1): David Malcolm Allan; 8400 Breadner Crescent, Chippawa, Ontario.
(2): John David Kennedy; 2910 Freeman Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
1970-07-17 CAR Amendment:
C of A valid to: 1971-08-01.
1971-07-28 Inspection for renewal of C of A:
Aircraft time since new: 570:40.
Engine Franklin 6A8-215-B9F S/N; 23485, time since new: 570:40.
1971-08-09 CAR Amendment:
C of A valid to: 1972-08-01.
1972-11-04 Inspection for renewal of C of A:
Aircraft time since new: 587:55.
Engine Franklin 6A8-215-B9F S/N; 23485, time since new: 587:55.
1972-11-05 Certificate Of Airworthiness issued.
1972-11-14 Application For Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 588:35.
Engine: 6A8-215-B8F, S/N: 23485, Hours run since new: 588:35.
1972-11-20 C of A renewed, not valid after 1973-11-05.
1972-11-22 CAR Amendment:
C of A valid to: 1973-11-05.
1973-04-14 Certificate Of Transfer Of Ownership:
New owner: Mehoff Flying Club; Irish Road, Wilson, New York. (Albert W. Hibbard).
Registered owners:
(1): David Malcolm Allan; 8400 Breadner Crescent, Chippawa, Ontario.
(2): John David Kennedy; 2910 Freeman Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
1973-04-14 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Mehoff Aviation, Inc.; Irish Street, Wilson, NY 14172.
Albert W. Hibbard, President.
Charles Rice, Vice President.
Seller: David Malcolm Allan and John David Kennedy.
1973-05-08 Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Sold to USA.
N62544 1973-04-14 Aircraft Registration Application:
Applicant: 
Mehoff Aviation, Inc.; Irish Street, Wilson, NY 14172.
Albert W. Hibbard, President.
Charles Rice, Vice President.
1973-05-10 C of R issued to:
Mehoff Aviation, Inc.; Irish Street, Wilson, NY 14172.
1973-07-02 Application For Airworthiness Certificate:
Mehoff Aviation Inc.; Irish Road, Wilson, NY 14172. Albert W. Hibbard.
1973-07-13 Standard Airworthiness Certificate issued.
Category: NORMAL.
1976-04-09 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: George H. Brown; 4731 Lower River Road, Lewiston, NY 14092.
Seller: Mehoff Aviation Corporation, Inc.; A. W. Hibbard, President.
1985-11-11 Major Repair And Alteration (FAA Form 337):
Installed:
STC #SA575NW - Longitudinal step kit.
STC #SA392NW - Tapered spray rails.
STC #SA394NW - Model 2-DT Droop wing tips.
STC #SA282NW - Lycoming GO-480-G2D6 engine, propeller Hartzell HC 83VF-3LA Blade Model 8433.
STC #SA613NW - Motorola Alternator.
STC #SA395NW - Reshaped cabin aft side windows.
STC #SA70NW - Step vents.
STC #SA635NM - Simuflight wing extension, wings and flaps extended 16 inches, ailerons relocated 16 inches outboard.
Agency: 
George H. Brown; 4731 Lower River Road, Lewiston, NY 14092. AP #017-34-0414.
1985-11-25 Aircraft Registration Application:
Applicant: George H. Brown; 4731 Lower River Road, Lewiston, NY 14092.
1987-06-04 C of R issued to:
George H. Brown; 4731 Lower River Road, Lewiston, NY 14092.

New address:
George H. Brown; 1806 Youngstown Wilson Road, Youngstown, NY 14174-9789.

   
  Sources: RAC Seabee Delivery List.
Canadian CAR.
www.historicccar.ca
FAA Aircraft Registry.
Barry Collman.

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