REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 56

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N87504

N87504
Aero Club Como
Como, Italy
Photo: © via Aero Club Como

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 56
Manufacturing Date: 1946-09-??
Engine: (1) Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM), S/N 23064.
(2) Lycoming GO-480-B1A6 (270 HP) Simuflight
Remarks: Extended wings, droop tips, 3-blade propeller, wide spray rails.
Mode S Codes: 53005536 / AC0B5E (N87504)
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
NC87504
N87504
1946-09-?? Manufacturing Date.
1946-09-04 Statement of Conformity, CAA Form ACA 317, issued by Republic Aviation Corporation ... 56 has been manufactured in conformity with the data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. A-769 Tentative...
[Signed M. E. Barzelay, Design Engineer].
1946-09-10 Weight And Balance Date issued: Weight Empty - Actual: 2186.0 lbs.
1946-09-16 Test flight.
1946-09-26 Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate No: 87504 issued:
Serial Nos:
Engine: 23064.
Prop: 292
Blades: 45685 - 45705
1946-09-26 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Dakota Aviation Corp.; W. W. Howes Municipal Airport, Huron, South Dakota.
Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York.
1946-09-26 C of R issued to:
Dakota Aviation Company; W. W. Howes Municipal Airport, Huron, South Dakota.
1946-09-28 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Dakota Aviation Co.; Huron, South Dakota.
1946-11-25 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: H. Wailes Wolfe; Wolf, Wyoming.
Seller: Dakota Aviation Company; Edward C. Younge, President.
1946-11-25 Application for Registration of Aircraft:
Applicant: H. Wailes Wolfe; Wolf, Wyoming.
1946-12-19 C of R issued to:
H. Wailes Wolfe; Wolf, Wyoming.
1950-09-01 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: United Truck Lines, Inc.; East Springfield, Spokane, Washington.
Seller: H. Wailes Wolfe.
1950-09-01 Application for Registration:
Applicant: United Truck Lines, Inc.; 915 East Springfield, Spokane, Washington.
1951-01-03 C of R issued to:
United Truck Lines, Inc.; 915 East Springfield, Spokane, Washington.
1951-09-21 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: F. B. Haag; 712 Coeur d'Alene Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Seller: United Truck Lines, Inc.; John Marlowe, President.
1951-09-26 Application for Registration:
Applicant: F. B. Haag; 712 Coeur d'Alene Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1951-10-15 C of R issued to:
F. B. Haag; 712 Coeur d'Alene Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1952-03-03 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: M. Hutchison & W. R. Brooks; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Seller: F. B. Haag.
1952-03-03 Application of Registration:
Applicant: M. Hutchison & W. R. Brooks; Box 811, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1952-03-12 C of R issued to:
M. Hutchison & W. R. Brooks; Box 811, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1952-03-31 Main gear and tail wheel assemblies removed, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Aircraft operated as flying boat only.
1952-09-15 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: William R. Brooks; Box 811, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Seller: M. Hutchison (Partner).
1952-09-15 Application of Registration:
Applicant: William R. Brooks; Box 811, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1952-09-26 C of R (Form ACA-500 Part A) issued to:
William R. Brooks; Box 811, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1962-06-16 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: William H. Chubb; 712 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Seller: William R. Brooks.
1962-06-16 Application for Registration:
Applicant: William H. Chubb; 712 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1962-07-05 C of R issued to:
William H. Chubb; 712 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
1963-10-29 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: W. R. DeCroff; 3433 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104.
Seller: William H. Chubb.
1963-10-29 Application for Registration:
Applicant: W. R. DeCroff; 3433 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104.
1963-11-07 C of R issued to:
W. R. DeCroff; 3433 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104.
1964-03-31 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: J. D. D. Rental Co.; PO Box 686, Olympia, Washington.
Seller: William R. DeCroff
1964-03-31 Application for Registration:
Applicant: J. D. D. Rental Co.; PO Box 686, Olympia, Washington.
1964-05-06 C of R issued to:
J. D. D. Rental Co.; PO Box 686, Olympia, Washington.
1964-06-05 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: W. R. DeCroff; 1922 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, Washington.
Seller: J. D. D. Rental Co.
1964-06-08 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Guthrie Investments Inc.; Box 2604 Terminal Annex, Spokane, Washington.
Seller: W. R. DeCroff.
1964-06-08 Application for Registration:
Applicant: 
1964-06-16 C of R issued to:
Guthrie Investments Inc.; Box 2604 Terminal Annex, Spokane, Washington.
1965-10-27 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: ; Box 64, Kenmore, Washington.
Seller: Guthrie Investments, Inc.
1965-11-08 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Frederick E. Holnagel, Jr.; 16807 South East 138th Street, Renton, Washington.
Seller: Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc.
1965-11-08 Application for Aircraft Registration:
Applicant: Frederick E. Holnagel, Jr.; 16807 South East 138th Street, Renton, Washington.
1965-11-27 C of R issued to:
Frederick E. Holnagel, Jr.; 16807 South East 138th Street, Renton, Washington.
196?-??-?? Sank in lake?
1967/68 Restored by Mr. Frederick E. Holnagel, Jr.; Renton, Washington.
1967-11-02 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Renton Aviation, Inc.; PO Box 487, Renton, WA 98055.
Seller: Frederick E. Holnagel.
1967-11-15 Application for Aircraft Registration:
Applicant: Renton Aviation, Inc.; PO Box 487, Renton, WA 98055.
1967-11-28 C of R issued to:
Renton Aviation, Inc.; PO Box 487, Renton, WA 98055.
1969-02-20 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Charles A. Pittman, Jr.; 220 North East 106th Avenue, Bellevue, WA 98004.
Seller: Renton Aviation, Inc.
1969-02-20 Bill of Sale:
Purchasers: Nancy L. Duke or Roger G. Duke; 1164 Camas Avenue North East, Renton, WA 98055.
Seller: Charles A. Pittman, Jr.
1969-08-28 Application for Aircraft Registration:
Applicants: Nancy L. Duke or Roger G. Duke; 1164 Camas Avenue North East, Renton, WA 98055.
1969-09-25 C of R issued:
Nancy L. Duke or Roger G. Duke; 1164 Camas Avenue North East, Renton, WA 98055.
1972-02-28 Wide spray rails installed by Paul A. Nyenhuis, Snohomish, Washington.
1973-10-19 A/W Date.
1974-03-26 Change of address:
Nancy L. Duke or Roger G. Duke; 5017 South Langley Road, Langley, WA 98260.
1981-10-16 Simuflight STC # SA615NW:
Lycoming GO-480-B1A6, S/N 1135, installed. Hartzell HC-A3V20-3L/LV9333C-5 reversible propeller.
James Barkhurst (AP#2209259); 6727 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, WA 98108.
1982-02-16 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: G. Roger Duke; 5017 South Langley Road, Langley, WA 98260
Sellers: G. Roger Duke (Co-owner), Nancy L. Duke (Deceased).
1982-05-17 Aircraft Registration Application:
Applicant: G. Roger Duke; 5017 South Langley Road, Langley, WA 98260.
1982-07-27 C of R issued to:
G. Roger Duke; 5017 South Langley Road, Langley, WA 98260.
PO Box 1129, Langley, WA 98260-1129.
1992-06-26 Change of address recorded by FAA Registry:
G. Roger Duke; 5347 South Island Way, Langley, WA 98260.
1999-03-05 Aircraft Registration Application:
Applicant: G. Roger Duke; 5405 South Crawford Road, Langley, WA 98260-1129.
1999-04-15 C of R issued to:
G. Roger Duke; 5405 South Crawford Road, Langley, WA 98260-1129.
2006-12-22 For sale: Always hangared, TTAF 2188, Engine 600 hours since overhaul 10/86, Reversible Prop 322 hrs., Landing light on each wind tip.  Overhead engine controls, Large spray rails, Locking tail wheel, Cleveland brakes, Whelen three light strobe system, Daubenspeck droop wing tips, KT 76A transponder, KR 86 ADF, KY97A Comm., Narco 122 Nav., Northstar M2V Loran/GPS.

Located in Langley, WA. Contact Roger Duke at telephone: 360-321-1537.
2011-11-17 Aircraft Re-registration Application:
Registered owner: 
G. Roger Duke; P O Box 1129, Langley, WA 98260-1129.
5405 South Crawford Road, Langley, WA 98260-1129.
Date of Expiration: 2014-11-30.
2013-03-03 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: 
Seller: Roger G. Duke.
2013-03-03 Aircraft Registration Application:
Applicant: Aero Club International Inc.(Owner Trustee); Suite 400, 2711 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.
(Signed: William P. Merriam, Jnr., Director).
2013-03-20 Sale reported to a new owner in Wilmington, Delaware.
2013-04-22 C of R issued to:
Aero Club International Inc.; 2711 Centerville Road, STE 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808-1645.
2016-01-08 Aircraft Registration Renewal Application:
Aero Club International Inc.; 2711 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808-1645.
2013-05-03 Arrived Aero Club Como; Como, Italy, by trailer transport.  Unloaded for assembly in Aero Club Como hangar.
2013-05-07 Temporary Certificate of Registration # T133148 issued to:
Aero Club International Inc.; 2711 Centerville Road, STE 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808-1645.
Valid until June 06, 2013.
2017-11-20 Change of Address recorded by FAA Registry:
Aero Club Como International Inc.; 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808-1674.
2019-11-08 C of R issued to:
Aero Club Como International Inc. Trustee; 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808-1674.

Operated from Lake Como, Como, Italy.

   
  Sources: RAC Seabee Delivery List.
FAA Registry.
Cesare Baj/Aero Club Como.
Edward Holnagel.
Thomas Singfield.

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Photo: © via Edward Holnagel

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