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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: | 986 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (N6703K) | 1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-05-?? | Stored at Republic, awaiting sales. | |
| 1947-11-13 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Thor Solberg Flyveselskap AS, Oslo, Norway. | |
| 1947-11-?? | Imported to Norway by Thor Solberg Flyveselskap AS; Oslo, Norway. Assembly at Flatøy SPB, Meland, north of Bergen?? | |
| LN-TAG | 1948-02-27 | C
of R # 214 and C
of A # 238 issued. Registered owner: Trøndelag Flyselskap AS; Trondheim, Norway. |
| 1948-07-14 | Crashed near Munkholmen, Trondheimsfjorden, when landing with wheels down on sea. Pilot escaped with minor injuries. The aircraft was towed ashore and was later repaired. | |
| 1949-07-14 | Crashed at River " Gaulaelven". Repaired. | |
| 1950-09-18 | Trønderfly AS; Trondheim. | |
| 1951-05-26 | Sank at Skorstad, Namsenfjorden. The aircraft was moored on sea when one of the wing floats started to take in water. The Seabee slowly capsized. | |
| 1952-03-19 | Sold to Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS for spare parts. | |
| 1954-05-03 | Cancelled from Norwegian CAR. | |
| Sources: |
Mr. Kay Hagby/NORARC; Norway. "Fra Nielsen & Winther til Boeing
747". Norsk Luftfartsmusem. RAC Delivery List. |
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