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LN-PAL
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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: | 905 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6632K | 1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-06-03 | Officially
delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Thor Solberg, Oslo, Norway. Transported by ship "Vindafjord" from New York to Bergen, Norway. |
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| 1947-??-?? | Cancelled from US CAR. | |
| 1947-??-?? | Imported to Norway by Thor Solberg; Oslo, Norway. Assembly at Flatöy SPB, Meland, north of Bergen. | |
| LN-PAL | 1947-07-18 | C
of R # 172 and C
of A # 195 issued. Registered owner: Vestlandske Luftfartselskap AS; Bergen, Norway. |
| 1947-09-07 | Taxiing accident at Bergen Harbour. | |
| 1949-02-28 | Crashed at Sola Airport when stalling on take off (land). All 4 people aboard escaped with minor to serious injuries. Probable cause: snow and ice on wings. Aircraft totally destroyed. | |
| 1949-06-23 | Cancelled from Norwegian CAR. | |
| Sources: |
Mr. Kay Hagby/NORARC; Norway. "Fra Nielsen & Winther til Boeing
747". Mr. Jan Richard Liby. RAC Delivery List. |
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LN-PAL
After crash at Sola Airport, Stavanger,
Norway
28 February 1949
Photo: © via Jan Richard Liby
LN-PAL
After crash at Sola Airport, Stavanger,
Norway
28 February 1949
Photo: © via Jan Richard Liby
