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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: | 682 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
(2) Continental IO-470-P (250 JP at 2600 RPM) |
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| Remarks: | Engine
conversion by George Pappas, Alaska.
Extended wings, droop tips, wing root fences, wide spray rails, electric bilge system, Cleveland brakes & electro-hydraulic system. Mode S codes: |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6432K N6432K |
1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-04-23 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Northwest Air Service, Inc.; Seattle, Washington, USA. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: George Pappas; Alaska, USA Continental IO-470-P engine installed. |
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| 1968-07-30 | A/W Date. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: John Urban & Bud Rude; |
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| 1975-03-20 | Saint
Elmo Airport (2R5), Bayou La Batre, Alabama: Pilot taxied into
telephone pole on taxi to take off. Damage: substantial. NTSB Identification: MIA75DKJ47 |
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| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Carl F. Penner; 48 West Oberland Court, Midway, UT 84049-6902. |
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| ????-??-?? | Appeared in the movie "Wilderness Family". | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Richard Scribner; 3648 Shaddick Road, Pontiac, MI 48054. Tel: 313/682-8612. |
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| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Randy J. Rhodes; 10115 Joanna K, Milford, MI 48042. E-mail: rjrhodes(at)hotmail.com |
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| 1986 | For
sale SUPER BEE s/n 682, N6432K w/Cont IO-470-P, 300 hrs, A/F 2100 hrs. Modified by George Pappas in Anchorage. Featured in the Disney film "Wilderness Family". Extended wings, droop tips, wing root fences, wide spray rails, electric bilge system, Cleveland brakes & electro-hydraulic system. $44,500. Dick Scribner, 3648 Shaddick Rd, Pontiac, MI 48054. Ph: 313/682-8612. |
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| 1988-08-16 | C
of R issued to: Leslie K. Vipond; 2031 McCracken Drive, RR#1, Dunkirk, MD 20754-2700. |
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| 2020-04-02 | C
of R issued to: Richard F. Miller; 959 Side Saddle Trail, Lusby, MD 20657-3658. |
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| 2022-03-11 | C
of R issued to: Thomas Dicecco III; 81 Emerald Ridge Drive, Bear, DE 19701-2233. |
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| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Registry. Richard W. Sanders. Carl Penner. Nancy and Randy Rhodes. Eldon Kearl. |
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N6432K
Continental IO-470-P engine conversion
Photo: © courtesy of Nancy and Randy Rhodes
N6432K
Continental IO-470-P engine conversion
Photo: © courtesy of Nancy and Randy Rhodes
N6432K
Ray Rader, Eldon Kearl, Carl Penner & Ray's Daughter
Bear Lake, Idaho
1973
Photo: © Eldon Kearl
N6432K
USA
Photo: © Please tell me!
