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CF-DYH
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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: | 246 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-01-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-DYH | 1946-06-17 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for McDonald Aviation Co., Ltd.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1947-01-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-01-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-01-17 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to McDonald Aviation Co., Ltd.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. | |
| 1947-01-23 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-03-06 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Columbia Airlines Ltd.; British Columbia, Canada. |
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| 1961-08-16 | Port
Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams), British Columbia: 54° 36' N / 130° 23' W Pilot failed to discontinue take-off, when taking off from sea east of Port Simpson. He failed to maintain flying speed. Aircraft struck several small trees and two larger trees and settled down along the trunk of the last large tree and burst into flames. Aircraft was destroyed by fire. Injuries: Pilot Ernie Leder - killed, passenger George Lionel Dudoward - killed, passenger Lloyd Dudoward - seriously injured, passenger Lawrence Ralph Pollard - seriously injured. The three passengers were Canadian-Indian. [Canadian CAR File # 5002-1442]. |
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| 1961-11-17 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
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Sources: |
RAC Seabee Delivery List. www.historiccar.ca. |
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