REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 189

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N6020K

N6020K
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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: 190
Manufacturing Date: 1946-12-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
Remarks: Mode S codes: 51747223 / A7CE93
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
NC6020K 1946-12-?? Manufacturing Date.
1946-12-?? Test flight.
1946-12-14 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Aircraft Sales Company; Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
1946-12-13 Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C:
Purchaser: Aircraft Sales Company; Meacham Field, Fort Worth 6, Texas.
Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York.
1946-12-13 Application For Registration Of Aircraft, CAA Form ACA-501:
Applicant: Aircraft Sales Company; Leslie H. Bowman, President.
1946-12-13 C of R, CAA Form ACA-500-A, issued to:
Aircraft Sales Company; Meacham Field, Fort Worth 6, Texas.
1946-12-18 Bill of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C:
Purchaser: Texas Aeronautics Company; PO Box 1012, Beaumont, Texas.
Seller: Aircraft Sales Company.
1947-02-20 C of R, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to:
Texas Aeronautics Company; PO Box 1012, Beaumont, Texas.
1948-08-18 Beaumont Municipal Airport, Beaumont, Texas. Aircraft destroyed in hangar fire.

Beaumont Fire Destroys 19 Planes

     BEAUMONT, Aug. 19. (AP) — At least 19 airplanes and a hangar were in ruins today from a fire that started when a welding arc touched off a small plane at the Beaumont municipal airport.
     The fire occurred yesterday afternoon. The airplanes were valued at $49,000. Damage to the hangar, owned by the Texas Aeronautics Co., has not been estimated.

[Corpus Christi Times; Thursday, August 19, 1948]

 

1951-12-14 Aircraft Status Change, CAA Form ACA 195.

Canceled for reason checked below:

[x] At owner's request.

Cancelled from CAA Aircraft Register.

  Sources: RAC Seabee Delivery List.
FAA Aircraft Registry.
Barry Collman.
Matt Miller.

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