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CF-ECX
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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: | 620 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | ||
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-ECX | 1946-07-04 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for Curtiss-Reid Flying Services, Ltd.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada. |
| 1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-04-08 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-04-15 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Reserved for Curtiss-Reid Flying Services, Ltd.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | |
| 1947-05-06 | Registered Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Port Colborne Air Services; Port Colborne, Ontario. |
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| 1955-??-?? | C
of R issued to: L. E. Force; Norwich, Ontario. |
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| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: J. H. Carson; Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
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| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Roland Chasse; Quebec. |
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| 1969-05-30 | Montreal,
Quebec: 45° 33' N / 73° 41' W Following a landing at the Commodore Seaplane Base, Pont-Viau-Montreal River, after a flight of 25 minute duration, the aircraft developed an engine fire which kept burning for a length of time of 15 minutes and which subsequently caused the aircraft to sink to the bottom of the river. The Seabee was on a training flight. Pilot and instructor, and a passenger all escaped without injuries. Damage to aircraft was substantial. Pilot was Gilles Beauregard (ULC-7838). [Canadian CAR File # 5002-4336]. |
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| 1979-??-?? | C
of R issued to: ?; Pickle Lake, Northwest Ontario. |
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| 1980-03-05 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| Sources: |
RAC Seabee Delivery List. www.historiccar.ca. |
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