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N6230K
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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: | 433 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-02-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) (2) Lycoming IGSO-480 |
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| Remarks: | Simuflight
Lycoming IGSO-480 engine conversion. Mode S Code: 52021704 / A823C4 (N6230K) |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6230K N6230K |
1947-02-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-02-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-02-28 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Serv-Air, Inc.; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. | |
| 1956-07-10 | A/W Date. | |
| ????-??-?? |
C of R issued to: John R. Campbell; 3524 Whitehall, Dallas, Texas 75229, USA. |
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| 1987-01-16 |
C of R issued to: John B. Cuny; New address; PO Box 697, Carlsborg, Washington 98324-0697, USA. E-mail: j.b.cuny@att.net |
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| 1999-2014 | Aircraft
under restoration. 1999-??-?? Lycoming GO-480 engine conversion by Henry Ruzakowski. 2012-10-?? arrived at Brian VanWagnen's shop, Jackson, Michigan. 2013-05-09 left VanWagnen's shop for painting. 2013-06-05 painting finished. |
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| 2014-06-?? | First flight after restoration. | |
| 2014-08-03 | John Cuny and his freshly restored Seabee N6230K (#433), won the "Gold Lindy" for Grand Champion Seaplane at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014! | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. John B. Cuny. |
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N6230K
2022
Photo: © John B. Cuny
N6230K
She is flying again!
June 2014
Photo: © John B. Cuny
John Cuny - N6230K
John Cuny with N6230K won
The Golden Lindy for Grand Champion Seaplane
at EAA Airventure 2014!
Photo: © via John B. Cuny
N6230K
EAA AirVenture 2014
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
July/August 2014
Photo: © John B. Cuny
N6230K
John Cuny switching on electric power
on instrument panel for the first time!
October 2012
Photo: © John B. Cuny
N6230K
John Cuny, Larry Rushton and Brian VanWagnen
Jackson, Michigan
06 May 2013
Photo: © John B. Cuny
N6230K
Ready for painting
Jackson, Michigan
09 May 2013
Photo: © John B. Cuny
N6230K
Brian VanWagnen in cockpit
Jackson, Michigan
Photo: © John B. Cuny
