REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 934 |
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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: | 934 (Robinson "Special" # 02) | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04- | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) (2) Robinson "Special" Covette LS-6 V8 engine conversion (350 HP at 4500 RPM) |
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| Remarks: | Robinson engine conversion 2005. | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6657K N6657K |
1947-06- | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-06- | Test flight. | |
| 1947-06-26 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to O'connor Aircraft Company; Albany, New York. | |
| 1955-08-01 | A/W Date. | |
| 1965-08-12 | Substantial damage to aircraft when it stalled and crashed after a premature lift off duirng take off in Camillus, New York. Pilot and the two passengers escaped uninjured. | |
| (1986?) | Mr. Gerald T. Fenton; 5648 Battee Drive, Churchton, MD 20733, USA. | |
| 1993-09-09 | CB Associates, Inc.; 1050 S State Street, Dover, DE 19901-6925, USA. | |
| 2005- | Cancelled from US Registry. | |
| C-FDOQ | 2005-05-13 | C
of R issued to: Mr. Michael Lush; 873501 5th Line, Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2Z2, Canada. E-mail: dbuck1635(at)rogers.com |
| 2005- | Robinson Corvette LS-6 V8 engine conversion installed. | |
| 2005-06- | First flight after engine conversion. | |
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Updated: 2007-03-07Copyright © 2005-2007 Steinar Saevdal |
