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N6291K
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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: | 504 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-03-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | Mode S Codes: 52035061 / A83A31 | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| N6291K | 1947-03-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-03-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-03-19 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Seabee distributor Associated Aviation Company; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: John Sager: 18015 Perigon Way, Jupiter, FL 33458. |
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| 1990-01-08 | C
of R issued to: Back Forty Inc.; 7277 Perimeter Road, Seattle, WA 98108. |
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| 1990-09-24 | Mulberry, Florida. During cruise flight at 3,000 ft, 20 miles south of the intended destination the pilot reported that smoke filled the cockpit. About 1 minute later the engine seized. During the attempted forced landing on a water filled phosphate pit, the aircraft collided with an embankment short of the pit, nosed over and came to rest inverted. Exam of the engine revealed that the number 4 cylinder piston was damaged circumferentially for undetermined reasons. Also discovered vas the failure of number 5 cylinder connecting rod. The engine was reportedly recently overhauled, but the logbooks were inside the aircraft & were not recovered. 1 seriously injured, 1 minor injured. [NTSB ID No: MIA90LA187] | |
| 1993-03-23 | Cancelled from FAA Registry. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. |
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