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N87550
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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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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: | 111 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1946-10-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | Mode
S codes: 53006011 / AC0C09 (N87550). |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| N87550 | 1946-10-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1946-10-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1946-10-31 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Anderson Air Activities; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. | |
| 1967-09-05 | C
of R issued to: Arthur C. Stifel III; 317 North Coconut Lane, Miami, Florida 33139. |
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| 1969-03-07 | Lake
Placid, Florida. Take off from Dressel Airport. Wheels down
landing on water. Pilot in command failed to retract landing gear
before landing on water. Aircraft sank. Damage substantial. Pilot
was not injured. [NTSB Identification: MIA69D0403].
The aircraft was recovered and repaired. |
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| 1973-07-25 | Cancelled from FAA Registry. Exported to Canada. | |
| CF-BFR | 1974-10-23 | Date of Registration. |
| 1974-10-23 | C
of R issued to: J. W. Gillis & L. G. White; LG, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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| 1992-04-01 | Cancelled from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. www.historiccar.ca |
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N87550
Wilmington, NC, USA
18 May 1971
Photo: © courtesy of Jim Sullivan
