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N87496
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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 48 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1946-08-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM), Serial No: 23030. | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC87496 | 1946-08-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1946-08-27 | Weight and Balance Data: Weight Empty - Actual: 2189.0 lbs. | |
| 1946-08-29 | Statement
of Conformity, CAA Form ACA 317, issued by Republic Aviation Corporation ...
48 has been manufactured in conformity with the
data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. A-769 Tentative... [Signed W. I. Stieglitz, Design Engineer]. |
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| 1946-08-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1946-09-18 | Repair
and Alteration: Main landing gear and tail wheel installation reworked according to RAC blueprints. |
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| 1946-09-18 | Aircraft
Airworthiness Certificate No. 87496 issued. Engine S/N: 23030, Prop S/N: 360, Blades S/N: 45768 - 45806. |
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| 1946-09-18 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Carnahan Flying Service (Art Carnahan); Municipal Airport, Bloomington, Illinois. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation. |
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| 1946-09-18 | C
of R issued to: Art Carnahan DBA; Carnahan Flying Service; Municipal Airport, Bloomington, Illinois. |
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| 1946-09-19 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Carnahan Flying Service; Bloomington, Illinois, USA. | |
| 1946-08-18 | Annual Inspection by Art Carnahan. | |
| 1947-08-19 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Fliteways, Inc.; PO Box 1808, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin. Seller: Art Carnahan. |
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| 1947-08-19 | Application
for Registration: Applicant: Fliteways, Inc.; PO Box 1808, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin. |
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| 1947-09-08 | C
of R issued to: Fliteways, Inc.; PO Box 1808, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin. |
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| 1948-09-30 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Charles E. Miller; Tonganoxie, Kansas. Seller: Fliteways, Inc. |
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| 1948-09-30 | Application
for Registration: Applicant: Charles E. Miller; Tonganoxie, Kansas. |
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| 1949-05-20 | C
of R issued to: Charles E. Miller; Tonganoxie, Kansas. |
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| 1950-08-19 | Annual Inspection; Francis G. Einarson. | |
| 1952-09-10 | Cancelled
from CAA Aircraft Register. [x] Exported. |
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| 1952-09-26 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Francis Einarson; International Falls, Minnesota. Seller: Charles C. Miller. |
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| 1952-09-29 | Export Certificate No: E-12178 issued. Exported to Canada. | |
| CF-FXQ | 1952-09-16 | Date of Allotment of Registration. |
| 1953-02-08 | Bill
of Sale (N5843N): Purchaser: Munro Braden & Glenn E. Vercelline; 430 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota. Seller: Francis Einarson. |
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| 1953-04-17 | Application
for Registration CF-FXQ: Applicant: Francis Einarson; International Falls, Minnesota. |
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| 1953-04-18 | Letter
from National Revenue, Canada, Customs And Excise, Port Frances,
Ontario; "To whom it may concern":
"Republic Seabee Serial no. 48 was not imported at this Port and is not a Canadian registered plane, to the best of my knowledge and belief, and is not listed in our import records". |
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| 1953-04-21 | Deleted from Canadian Aircraft Register. Never taken up? | |
| N5843N | (undated) | Application
for Registration (N5843N): Applicant: Munro Braden & Glenn E. Vercelline; 430 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota. |
| 1953-04-27 | Annual
Inspection. Airframe TTSN: 330:55. Engine S/N 23030 TTSN: 341:30. |
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| 1953-05-06 | Certificate of Airworthiness ACA-1362 issued to expire 1954-05-06. | |
| 1953-05-11 | C
of R, Form ACA-500 (Part A), issued to: Munro Braden & Glenn E. Vercelline; 430 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota. |
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| 1953-06-08 | Aircraft was converted from an amphibian to a straight flying boat by the removal of the landing gear, tail wheel, actuating mechanism and fixed ballast. New calculated empty weight: 1,988.5 lbs. | |
| 1954-05-17 | Annual
Inspection. Airframe TTSN: 387:00. Engine S/N 23030 TTSN: 387:00. |
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| 1954-05-17 | Certificate of Airworthiness ACA-1362 issued to expire 1955-05-17. | |
| 1955-03-23 | Annual
Inspection. Airframe TTSN: 412:15. Engine S/N 23030 TTSN: 412:15. |
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| 1955-03-23 | Certificate of Airworthiness ACA-1362 issued to expire 1956-03-23. | |
| 1956-05-01 | Annual
Inspection. Airframe TTSN: 467:20. Engine S/N 23030 TTSN: 467:20. |
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| 1956-05-06 | Certificate of Airworthiness ACA-1362 issued to expire 1957-05-06. | |
| 1957-08-24 | Aircraft
Use and Inspection Report: Aircraft total time in service: 517:00 hrs. |
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| 1958-03-25 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Paul H. Cornwell & Glenn E. Vercelline; 617 1/2 East 8th Street, Duluth, Minnesota. Seller: Munro Braden & Glenn E. Vercelline. |
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| 1958-03-25 | Application
for Registration: Applicant: Paul H. Cornwell & Glenn E. Vercelline; 617 1/2 East 8th Street, Duluth, Minnesota. |
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| 1958-04-07 | C
of R issued to: Paul H. Cornwell & Glenn E. Vercelline; 617 1/2 East 8th Street, Duluth, MN 55701. |
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| 1958-08-17 | Aircraft
Use and Inspection Report: Aircraft total time in service: 605:00 hrs. |
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| 1960-06-15 | Aircraft
Use and Inspection Report: Aircraft total time in service: 626:15 hrs. |
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| 196?-??-?? | Aircraft
destroyed on ground by wind storm, Detroit City Airport, Minnesota. At the time of storm, aircraft was in care of Mr. Geo Sentas, Sentas Airways, Detroit City Airport. |
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| 1970-12-14 | Order of Revocation. | |
| 1970-12-23 | Letter
from Glenn E. Vercelline informing FAA the Aircraft destroyed on ground
by wind storm, Detroit City Airport, Minnesota, "over ten years
ago". At the time of storm, aircraft was in care of Mr. Geo Sentas, Sentas Airways, Detroit City Airport. Mr. Vercelline also informed that "Mr. P. H. Cornwell has been dead for over 10 years". |
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| 1970-12-31 | Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. | |
| Sources: |
RAC Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. |
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