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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: | 491 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-03-?? | |
| Engine: |
(1) Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 23513 (2) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) # 23722 |
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| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (SE-AXP) | 1947-03-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-03-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-03-18 | Export C of A # E-14981 issued by US CAA for export to Sweden. | |
| 1947-03-19 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Hans Osterman AB; Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 1947-03-?? | Shipped from New York to Sweden aboard vessel SS "Hunter Victory", together with c/n 400, 467 and 469. Total invoice: $ 19.104,28. | |
| 1947-04-11 | Smith
Kirkpatrick & Co Inc, NY/AB Hans Osterman, Stockholm. (Four cases containing four Republic Seabee Amphibian airplanes.) |
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| 1947-05-22 | Inspection certificate issued. Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F # 23513. | |
| 1947-05-23 | Test flight 20 min. ( 1 x TO land, 1 x TO water). | |
| SE-AXP | 1947-07-16 | C
of R # 621 and C of A # 715 issued. Registered owner: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 1947-07-10 | Gear down landing on "Södra Björkfjärden", 1 km SW of Rastaborg. The Seabee flipped over and sank. | |
| 1950-05-06 | Interim C of A. Valid until 1950-06-06. | |
| 1950-05-13 | A/C total time: 90:10. | |
| 1950-06-03 | C of A # 715 reissued. | |
| 1950-11-05 | Not airworthy until 1951-05-23. | |
| 1951-04-16 | A/C total time: 247:15. | |
| 1951-11-23 | Not airworthy until 1954-06-23. | |
| 1954-06-19 | Bill
of Sale. Seller: Ostermans Aero AB. Purchaser: Firma Erling Carland & Einar Hörnsjö; Nyköping. Bill of Sale. |
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| 1954-06-21 | A/C total time: 440:20. Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F # 23722. | |
| 1954-07-10 | Lake "Tydingesjö" near Broby. During landing on lake, the Seabee hit a submerged stone. Damage to bottom hull skin and cracks in tail boom. | |
| 1954-09-30 | Owner: Sjöflyg, Carnland & Co.; Nyköping. | |
| 1955-04-23 | A/C total time: 539:20. | |
| 1956-04-21 | A/C total time: 786:35. | |
| 1956-04-28 | Not airworthy until 1956-05-04. | |
| 1956-05-13 | During take off from Lake "Båven", 2 km SE of Sparreholm, near farm "Valsund", the Seabee flew into power lines. Nose door, windshield beam and left windshield were crushed. Three power cables broken. | |
| 1957-05-04 | Not airworthy until 1957-07-25. | |
| 1958-05-21 | A/C total time: 1104:25. | |
| 1958-07-07 | Bill
of Sale. Seller: Sjöflyg, Carland & Co; Nyköping. Purchaser: T B, S-O & M G Granqvist, Kiruna. |
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| 1958-07-16 | Owners: T B, S-O, M G Granqvist; Kiruna. | |
| 1959-02-14 | A/C total time: 1155:05. | |
| 1959-06-02 | A/C total time: 1234:10. | |
| 1960-06-01 | A/C total time: 1357:10. | |
| 1961-06-14 | Not airworthy until 1961-07-02. | |
| 1963-07-02 | Not airworthy until 1963-07-13. | |
| 1964-09-30 | Not airworthy until 1965-06-12. | |
| 1965-02-25 | Owner: Firma Fjällflyg; Brödrene Granqvist, Kiruna. | |
| 1966-06-30 | C of A expired. | |
| 1969-09-?? | "Innehavare" (owner?); Tord Gustafsson; Skutskär. Ronny Teinert; Stockholm. Per Lundqvist; Hägersten. | |
| 1969-10-17 | SE-AXP observed and photographed at Stockholm Airport Bromma (ESSB) by Kjell Nilsson. | |
| 1976-04-05 | Cancelled from Swedish CAR as "not airworthy for more than 3 years". | |
| Sources: |
SFF "Svenskt civilregister 1; t.o.m. SE-AZZ" Benny G. Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden Kjell Nilsson; Sweden RAC Seabee Delivery List |
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