UC-1 TWIN BEE PRODUCTION

N950TB (s/n 020)
USA
Photo: © Daniel Staton
S UC-1 S/N  RC-3 S/N Reg. No Date Owner
O UC1-R158 158 N87589  1962- Manufacturing Date.
1962- First flight.
   
   
1964-06-28 First flight of 3rd prototype version.
1965-06-25 Type Certificate No: A6EA awarded by the FAA.
1968-11-06 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
? Dr. Curtis Mendelson.
? Commodore Air Services; (P. Breinig & D. Wallace) Sausalito, CA, USA.
1985-03-05 Mr. Chriss M. Hansen; 11444 Konocti Vista Drive, Lower Lake, CA 95457, USA.
X UC2-R1041 1041 N6753K   Republic RC-3 Seabee acquired for UC-1 Twin Bee conversion.
N59276 1966-08-12 Manufacturing Date.
1966-08-12 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1966-09-19 FAA Acceptance Flight.
1966-09- Cancelled from US CAR.
CF-UOO 1966-09-24 Registered on Canadian CAR.
1966-09-27 Delivered to Mr. Clement Massicotte; Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
1966-09-30 Officially registered to Cap Construction Ltee.; Cap-de-la-Madeleine, PQ, Canada. (President: Mr. C. Massicotte).
1968-03-01 Baie Comeau Air Service Ltee.; Hauterive, PQ, Canada.
1972-10-08 Accident on flight from Baie Comeau to unnamed lake 60 miles NE of Baie Comeau.  During approach to lake, the aircraft encountered a significant downdraft and collided with trees short of landing area.
   
   
F UC3-R362  362 N6174K  
 
? Republic RC-3 Seabee acquired for conversion to UC-1 Twin Bee.
N428MD  1967-06-10 Manufacturing Date.
1967-06-10 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1967-06-24 Delivered to Dr. Robinson; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
1968-11-26 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
?  Mr. John A. Van Der Bunt; 432 S Hibiscus Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA.
1989-05-15 Mr. Stuart A. Hanley; PO Box 660339, Miami Springs, FL 33266-0339, USA.
2000-07-18  Mr. Andrew Jackson Vollrath; 3524 Superior Avenue, Sheboygan, WI 53081-1864, USA.
  Mr. Elpie Paras, The Philippines. Parts and engines used on s/n 015. 
C 004    N989JS 1967-09-23 Manufacturing Date.
1967-09-23 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1967-10-25 Delivered to Mr. John Shafhausen; Spokane, Washington, USA.
   
N77PP    
   
1972-07-28 Crashed after stalling on take off from Larsen Bay, Alaska, USA. Pilot uninjured.
C 005    N9500U  1967-12-27 Manufacturing Date.
1967-12-27 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1968- Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1968-02-09 Delivered to Mr. Charles Helin; Detroit, Michigan, USA.
? Lost in Ohio River by later owner.
   
C 006    N9501U  1968-04-24 Manufacturing Date.
1968-04-24 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1968-  Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1968-06-05 Delivered to Orange County, NY, for owner Mr. Fred Wearen; New Jersey, USA.
   
1970-07-26 On landing roll at Merrill Field, AK, the aircraft made a ground loop and  was damaged.
1977-08-18 Mr. Karl S. Johnstone; 611 Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA.
1990-02-16 Mr. Ronald L. Fitzgerald, Renton, WA, USA:
1992-04-03 'Registration Pending', San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
1994- Mr. John J. Horn; Box 7400, Jackson, WY 83001, USA.
1994-10-27 Crashed and sank into Fremont Lake, Pinedale, WY during instruction flight near. Both student pilot and flight nstructor were killed.
1994-11-08 End of The Line Inc.; Jackson, WY, USA.
1998-02- Cancelled from US CAR.
X 007    N9502U  1968-10-18 Manufacturing Date.
1968-10-18 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1972-08-10  Grenada Air Services Ltd.; PO Box 183, St Georges.
F 008    N9503U  1969-10-29 Manufacturing Date.
1969-10-29 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1971-06- Mr. Harmon Leonard; 3414 Second South, Seattle, WA 98134, USA.
1971-07-26 Package Service Inc.; Seattle, WA, USA
1974-03-15 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
   
1992-09-29 Mr. Douglas G. Solberg; 528 6th Street, Juneau, AK 99801, USA.
2004-07-22 Polar Crossings LLC (Mr. Steve Vanderboegh); 5754 Holton Duck Lake Road, Twin Lake, MI 49457-9717, USA.
C 009 

 

 156 N87587 1968-11-04 Last flight of Republic RC-3 Seabee by Mr. Peter Annis, before conversion to Twin Bee.
N9504U

 

 1970-04-15 Manufacturing Date.
1970-04-15 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1971-04-26 Mr. Carlton W. Hasselback; Buffalo, NY, USA.
1978-05-23 Crashed after take off from Champion, PA.  Pilot killed.  Probable cause: Pilot initiated flight in adverse weather conditions.
1992-11-27 Mr. John C. Hess; 1010 Montauk Avenue, Islip Terrace, NY 11752, USA.
? Sale reported to; Flynn Group Inc.; 152 Stromboli Drive, Islamorada, FL 33036-3313, USA
O 010 

 

   N250MP  1971-10-14 Manufacturing Date.
1971-10-14 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1971-10-20 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1971-10-20 Delivered to Maryland Marine Police; Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Pilot; Joe Roby.
   
1985-06-05 Mr. Chriss M. Hansen; 11444 Konocti Vista Drive, Lower Lake, CA 95457, USA.
F 011    N9505U 1972-02-27 Manufacturing Date.
1972-02-27 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1972-02-28 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
? Delivered to Mr. George Edmonds; Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
1972-08-16 Droop wing tips flight tested by Peter Annis.
1979-01-12 Field & Stream Aviation; Shreveport, LA, USA.
1987-01-15 Metro Aviation Inc.; (Mr. Wallace A. Stanberry), Shreveport, LA, USA.
1989- Cancelled from US CAR.
N940Y  1989-06-14 Metro Aviation Inc.; Shreveport, LA, USA.
1989-08-25 Boston Group Services Inc.; Foxboro, MA, USA.
1994-03-07 Owner Inc.; Wilmington, DE, USA.
1994-10-06 Mr. Ralph R. Collins; 937 Sudden Valley, Bellingham, WA 98229-4825, USA.
   
F 012    N3RB 1972-06-20 Manufacturing Date.
1972-06-20 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1972-06-20 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
?   
N123BR  1975-05-10 Sea Land Link Inc.; Wilmington, DE, USA.
1986-04-21 Cat Cay Link Inc.; Key Biscayne, FL, USA.
? Mr. Bruce Campbell; PO Box B, New Knoxville, OH 45871, USA.
1990-12-05 Jack Brown's SPB; 2704 Highway 92 W, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA.
? American Aircraft Sales LLC; W 9383 Highway 33, Wonewoc, WI 53968, USA.

Remington Chase
2003- Rojean Corporation;
Mr. Roger Glazer; PO Box 672, Corona Del Mar, California 92625, USA
2004-02-24 Rojean Corporation; 1000 East 6th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4753, USA.
C 014    N568DE  1973-05-22 Manufacturing Date.
1973-05-22 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1973-05-24 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1973-06- Delivered to Mr. Robert Stenger; Downeast Airlines, Rockland, Maine, USA.
1980-07-24  Wal Roy Co.; Chattanooga, TN, USA.
N1WF 1988-01-15 New Reg. No.
1989-04-05 Can Am Capital Inc.; Ville Platte, LA, USA.
N108CA  1989-05-17 New Reg. No.
1991-09-10 Leisure Time Invest; 2nd Floor Nauru Building, Saipan, North Mariana Island.
1992-04-10 Disassembled for shipment to Saipan.
1992-05-20 Reassembled on Saipan at TT 2,133 hrs.
1995-05-21 At about 1130 local time, N108CA crashed at sea under undetermined circumstances about 35 mi north of Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. The aircraft was destroyed and sank.  Pilot and two passengers suffered fatal injuries. One of the two passengers was not found. Aircraft TT 2210 hrs.
F 015    N9506U  1974-04-09 Manufacturing Date.
1974-04-16 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1974-05- Delivered to Mr. George Cloutier; Duck Island, Maine, USA.
1978-05-12 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1979-07-09 Ms. Barbara Brench; Coconut Grove, FL, USA.
1983-04-23 Old to Miami, FL, USA.
1992-01-21 Mr. Robert K. Carter; Tumon, Guam.
1993-05-18 Mr. Robert K. Carter; 147 Nimitz Drive Apt. A31, Piti, 96925, Guam.
2000? Aquired at Government Auctions by Mr. Elpie Paras; Philippines.
2003-07- Cancelled from US CAR.
RP-C2743 2003- Registered on Philippines CAR to:
Engr. Elpidio M. Paras; Parasat Cable TV Inc., 73 Cruz Taal St., Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines 9000
Mobile: 63918-9250306
Fax: 6388-8575649
   
   
O 016    N9507U 1974-06-17 Manufacturing Date.
1974-06-17 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1974-06- Cancelled from US CAR.
C-GBEE 1974-06-24 Registered on Canadian CAR.
1974-06-28 Delivered to Mr. L. Saurie; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
? Metrecan Leasing Ltd.; 3608-69 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Y6B 2V2, Canada.
1984-07-18 Cancelled from Canadian CAR.
N950CB  1984-07-19 Mr. Thomas F. Twomey; PO Box 204, Chocorva, NH 0381, USA.
2004-04- Command Aircraft Inc.; 3140 Old Moody Blvd., Flagler Airport, Bunnell, FL 32110, USA

Phone: 888-437-5792
Fax: 386-437-0393
E-mail: Aircraftsalz@aol.com 
O 017    N9507U  1975-05-07 Manufacturing Date.
1975-05-07 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1975-05-23 Delivered to Mr. Gene Morgan; Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
1979-08-06 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1980-01-14 Mr. Charles S. Brown; Route 5, Box 235, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA.
1996-11-20 Mr. Joseph La Placa; 2945 Maricopa Avenue, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-8636, USA.
C 018   N9512U 1976-08-31 Manufacturing Date.
1976-08-31 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1976- Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
1976-11- Delivered to John and Henry Kendall; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1979-05-02 Mr. Henry W.Kendall; Sharon, ME, USA.

(2) Merrimack Valley SPB; 474 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 91844, USA.
1993-04-29 Mr. David F. Kendall; Boston, ME, USA.
1995-05-11 Cancelled from US CAR.
HB-LSK  1995-11- Mr. Jean-Jacques Lörtscher; Tannackerstrasse 57, 
3073 Gümligen, Switzerland.
2000-10-28 During flight from Como SPB, Italy, back to homebase Reichenbach, Switzerland, the Twin Bee suffered fuel starvation and engines stopped.  On emergency landing the aircraft crashed into a three after landing on a field near the town Wilderswil/Greichen BE, Switzerland, ca. 1 km SE of the military airport at Interlaken. Three of four occupants suffered unjuries.  The pilot was uninjured.
2000-10-30 The wreck was airlifted by a Super Puma helicopter to Interlaken Airport
2004- Reported to be under rebuild and restoration by Mr. Jean-Jacques Lörtscher.
2005- Restoration completed.
C 019    N9513U 1978-06-27 Manufacturing Date.
1978-06-27 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1978-09- Delivered to Mr. Bill Mason and Mr. Alfred "Skip" Neidhardt; Meredith, New Hampshire, USA.
? Cancelled from US CAR.
N9510U  1981-09-08 Jack Brown's Seaplane Base Inc.; 2704 Highway 92 West, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA.
1983-09-10 During water landing at Lake Hamilton, FL, the aircraft crashed. Flight instructor was killed, while student pilot survived with injuries.
1986-01-27 Mr. Joe Speidel III; PO Box 4022, Whelling, WV 26003, USA.

(2) Box 548, Hastings, FL 32045, USA.
F 020    N9511U  1980-03-27 Manufacturing Date.
1980-03-27 First flight by test pilot Peter Annis.
1980-10-20 D & E Ltd. Investments Inc.; Dearfield Beach, FL, USA
1985-10-18 Mr. Herbert G. Sloate; USA.
1988-01-14 Cancelled from US CAR.
C-FLCL 1988-11-18  Lionel C. Ladouceur; RR2, Rawdon, Quebec J0K 1S0, Canada.
1988-12-14 Cancelled from Canadian CAR.
N9511U  1988-12-23 Restored on US Register to;
Mr. Robert C. Warren; Portland, OR, USA.
   
1991-03-06 Cancelled from US CAR.
C-FLCL  1991-04-09 Mr. Johann Olaf Baumgartner; 355 Lang Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia V8K 1N3, Canada.
1994-02-25 C of R Issued.
2004- Command Aircraft Inc.; 3140 Old Moody Blvd., Flagler Airport, Bunnell, FL 32110-6392, USA

Phone: 888-437-5792
Fax: 386-437-0393
E-mail: Aircraftsalz@aol.com 
2004-06-08 Cancelled from Canadian CAR.
N950TB 2004-12-09 Officially registered on US CAR to Command Aircraft Inc.; 3140 Old Moody Blvd., Flagler Airport, Bunnell, FL 32110-6392, USA

Phone: 888-437-5792
Fax: 386-437-0393
E-mail: Aircraftsalz@aol.com 
2005-01-07 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
2005-08-01 Mr. Daniel T. Staton; 6789 NW Appaloosa Lane, Corvallis, OR 97330-9154, USA.

E-mail: dstaton182(at)earthlink.net