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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: | 203 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1946-12-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 engine (295 HP) Daubenspeck conversion. |
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| Remarks: | Lycoming
GO-480-G1A6 Daubenspeck Fiberglas "Scoop" Type Cowling Wide Spray Rails Electric Bilge Pump Extended Wings Droop Wing Tips |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (CS-AHA) | 1946-12-?? | Manufacturing date. |
| 1946-12-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-01-13 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Sociedade Victor, Ltd.; Lisboa, Portugal. | |
| CS-AHA | 1947-04-01 |
Registered
on Portuguese CAR. 'Certificado de Matrícula' No: 103 issued to:
Sociedade Portuguesa de Propulsão, Ltd.; Rua de Conceição n° 85-2°dt°, Lisboa, Portugal. 'Certificado de Navigabiliande' No: 103 issued to: |
| 1950-03-20 |
Cancelled from Portuguese CAR for export to Sweden. | |
| SE-BXC | 1952-05-20 | C
of A # 997 issued. Registered owner: Ostermans Aero AB; Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 1953-12-07 | Accident Gillinge. Propeller damaged. Heavy vibrations. | |
| 1956-10-13 | C of A expired. | |
| 1960-01-12 | Cancelled from Swedish CAR. "Ei luftvärdig sedan mer än 3 år". Not airworthy for more than 3 years. | |
| SE-BXC | 1967-06-05 |
C of A # 2377 issued. Registered owner: AB Fiskflyg; Ankarskatavägen 21, Piteå, Sweden. |
| 1967-06-15 | Aircraft Logbook # 1 issued. | |
| 1973-03-22 | AB Fiskflyg; Strömnäsgatan 30, Piteå. (Address change). | |
| 19??-??-?? | Daubenspeck Lycoming GO-480 engine conversion installed. | |
| 1983-02-08 | AB Fiskflyg; Box 830, Porjus. (Address change). | |
| 1989-09-22 | When
reducing engine power before landing at Lake "Langas" near
Lake "Stora Sjöfallet", Norrland, in Northern Sweden, the
propeller suddenly and uncontrolled entered reverse pitch. Due to rapid
loss of speed, the aircraft entered av vertical dive into ground, some 1
km east of Lappviken. Aircraft caught fire and was totally destroyed,
some 600 m from the seaplane base. The 19 year old pilot and the
single passenger suffered serious burns.
Cause of accident: Due to incorrect installation (according to maker's incorrect instructions) of propeller reverse safety spring, the propeller entered negative pitch when control wire broke and engine power was reduced for landing. The young pilot had only 50 hours total time flight experience, of which 10 hrs were on Seabees. The pilot was flying home from Kiruna to Stora Sjöfallet after his check ride for a type rating on Seabee in Kiruna. His father was his passenger during the return flight Some 24 hours after the accident the aircraft started to burn again, and was totally destroyed by fire. At the accident the aircraft had a TTSN: 3890 hrs, the GO-480-G1A6 engine TSOH: 1275 hrs, propeller TSOH: 950 hrs. |
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| 1990-08-31 | C of A expired. | |
| 2006-10-18 | Cancelled from Swedish CAR. Not airworthy for more than 3 years. | |
| Sources: | Benny G. Karlsson/NORARC; Sweden. Paul R. Compton/NORARC; Sweden. SFF "Svenskt civilregister 2; SE-BAA t.o.m. SE-BZZ". RAC Seabee Delivery List. Pia Evhammar; Luftfartsverket, Sweden. Statens Havarikommission, Rapport C 1989-70 (Swedish Board Of Accident Investigation, Report # C 1989-70). |
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SE-BXC
Vietas, Sweden
13 July 1977
Photo: © Lars E. Lundin
CS-AHA
Portugal
1947
Photo: © via Paul R. Compton/DGAC Portugal
