REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 999

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AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 999
Manufacturing Date: 1947-06-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
S/N: 24052.
Remarks: Canadiana Heritage Reel # T-7949 (image 1415 thru 1472).
Canadian CAR File # 5008-F19-10 (5008-FSJ).
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
(NC6716K)
CF-FSJ
1947-04-10 Date of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
Reserved for Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Ltd.; Cartierville Airport, Box 365, Station "O", Montreal, Quebec.
1947-06-06 Weight And Balance Data: Empty Weight - Computed: 2219.0 lbs.
1947-06-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-06-?? Test flight.
1948-06-25 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Limited; Cartierville Airport, Box 365, Station "O",  Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; M. G. Veckman, Assistant Treasurer.
1948-06-25 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Ltd.; Montreal, Quebec.
1948-06-29 Date of Deletion of Reservation.
1948-06-29 US CAA C of A for Export # E-16067 issued. Export to Canada.
1948-06-28 Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
1948-06-28 Application For Registration Of An Aircraft:
Applicant: Curtiss-Reid Flying Service, Inc.; Montee St. Laurent, Quebec.
W. R. J. Oliver - President.
Mrs. G. W. Oliver - Director.
Miss I. Oliver - Director.
H. H. Walker - Director.
S. B. Millen - Director.
Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercially.
Usual Station: Cartierville Airport.
Aircraft inspected on June 29, 1948, A & C Engineer P. Pascal.
1948-06-28 C of A # 2836 issued.
Not valid after 1949-06-29.
1948-09-01 C of R # 7258 issued to:
Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Ltd.; Montee St. Laurent, P.Q.
1947-05-23 entered on the register of Canada.
1949-08-11 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 7258 extended, not valid after 1949-09-10. 
1949-08-26 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 7258 extended, not valid after 1949-09-26. 
1949-09-12 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 7258 renewed, not valid after 1950-07-23. 
1949-09-16 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Robert Clouthier; Val Morin, Quebec:
Seller: Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Limited; W. R. J. Oliver, President.

(Louis Robert Clouthier; 430 Willowdale Avenu, Montreal, Quebec).

1949-09-16 Application For Registration Of An Aircraft:
Applicant: Robert Clouthier; Sun Valley Farm, Val Morin, Quebec.
Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Private.
Usual Station: Lac Raymond.
1949-09-22 Letter from District Inspector/Air Regulations to Robert Clouthier; Sun Valley Farm, Val Morin, Quebec:
This letter will be your authority, valid until November 21, 1949, for the operation of Seabee, CF-FSJ, as a Private machine in accordance with the terms and limitations of Certificate of Airworthiness No. 2836.
1949-09-22 Entered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
1949-10-12 C of R # 8307 issued to:
Robert Clouthier; Sun Valley Farm, Val Morin, P.Q.
1949-09-22 entered on the register of Canada.
1949-10-12 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 issued: not valid after July 23rd, 1950.
1950-07-08 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 153:50.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 153:50.
Hours since overhaul: 153:50.
Applicant: Robert Clouthier.
1950-07-14 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 renewed, not valid after 1951-07-05. 
1951-05-03 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 178:05.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 178:15.
Hours since overhaul: 178:15.
Applicant: Robert Clouthier.
1951-05-08 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 renewed, not valid after 1952-05-02. 
1952-06-10 Letter of Authority to ferry aircraft from St. Eugène, Ontario, to Montreal, Quebec, valid until June 30th, 1952.
1952-06-25 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 221:25.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 221:25.
Hours since overhaul: -
Applicant: Robert Clouthier.
1952-06-27 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 renewed, not valid after 1953-06-25. 
1953-06-15 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 252:20.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 250:20.
Hours since overhaul: 7.
Applicant: Robert Clouthier.
1953-06-16 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 renewed, not valid after 1954-06-24. 
1954-06-18 Temporary C of A # 2836 and C of R # 8307 (extended), not valid after 1954-07-24.
1955-07-25 Aircraft Licensing Records:
C of R # 8307 / C of A # 2836.
Valid from (no date given) to July 18th, 1956.
1955-08-23 Entered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
1955-08-23 Letter to Francois Leblanc; 15 Bellingham Road, Outremont, P.Q.; temporary C of R and C of A, not valid after 22nd September 1955.
1955-08-23
(1955-09-01)
C of R # 13825 issued to:
Francois Leblanc; 15 Bellingham Road, Outremont, P.Q.
Usual station of aircraft: Cartierville Airport.
1955-08-23 entered on the register of Canada.
1955-09-01 Aircraft Licensing Records:
C of R # 13825 / C of A # 2836.
Valid from (no date given) to 18th July, 1956.
Temporary authority from August 23, 1955, to September 22, 1955.
1956-06-13 Aircraft Licensing Records:
C of R # 13825 / C of A # 2836.
Valid from (no date given) to 18 May 1957.
1957-05-15 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 410.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: (not given), Hours run since new: 418.
Hours since overhaul: 173.
Applicant: Francois Leblanc.
1957-05-21 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 13825 renewed, not valid after 1958-05-18. 
1958-05-22 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 470.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 484.
Hours since overhaul: 238.
Applicant: Francois Leblanc.
1958-05-22 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 13825 renewed, not valid after 1959-05-21. 
1959-05-14 Application For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness:
Hours flown since new: 539.
Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24052, Hours run since new: 545.
Hours since overhaul: 300.
Applicant: Francois Leblanc.
1959-05-15 C of A # 2836 and C of R # 13825 renewed, not valid after 1960-05-21.
1959-12-?? Aircraft destroyed in a fire that took place in December 1959 at Curtiss-Reid Flying Service & Manufacturing Ltd.; at Cartierville Airport, Montreal.
  1960-01-07 Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Written Off.
 

Sources:

RAC Delivery List.
www.historiccar.ca.

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