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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | RC-3 Seabee "SeaBeast LS6" |
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| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 639
(RC-3) 001 (SeaBeast LS6) |
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| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM). (2) Robinson LS-6 engine conversion. |
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| Remarks: | Robinson
engine conversion June 2005. Mode S codes: 52063700 / A867C0 (N6401K) |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6401K N6401K |
1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-04-10 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Rankin Aviation Industries; Tulare, California, USA. | |
| 1971-06-18 | C
of R issued to: Edward W. Schadeck; 4316 Collwood Land, San Diego, CA 92115. |
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| 1974-12-27 | Cancelled from FAA Aicraft Registry. | |
| C-GHQU | 1974-??-?? | Imported to Canada. |
| 1993-02-25 | C
of R issued to: Coast Air Associated Ltd.; 23889-58a Avenue, Langley, BC V3A 7N6, Canada. |
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| 1993-06-29 | C
of R issued to: Edward Ness; 172 Finch Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 5T7, Canada. |
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| 1993-10-07 | C
of R issued to: Michael Walker; 4563 Stratford Road, Victoria, BC V8X 3X1, Canada. |
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| 1995-04-12 | C of R cancelled. | |
| 1995-05-03 | C
of R issued to: Beat Meyer; 4034 W 40 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6N 3C1, Canada. |
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| 2002-06-?? | Sold from Beat Meyer to Janet D. Kennedy. | |
| 2002-07-01 | Ferry flight from Boundary Bay, BC, to Elmira, Ontario. | |
| 2002-09-30 | C
of R issued to: Janet D. Kennedy; 1845 Listowel Road RR#4, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z3, Canada. E-mail: JDKennedy(at)rim.net |
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| 2005-02-01 | Neil Kennedy; 1845 Listowel Road RR#4, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z3, Canada. | |
| 2005-05-04 | New C of R issued. | |
| 2005-2010 | Robinson LS-6 engine conversion installed. | |
| 2008-03-17 | Cancelled from Canadian CAR. | |
| 2010-09-22 | Registered
as "SeaBeast LS6" aircaft. CAR
Standard 549 - Amateur Built Aircraft. C of R issued to: (1) Neil A. Kennedy; 1845 Listowel Roar, RR#4, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z3, Canada. (2) Janet Kennedy; 1845 Listowel Roar, RR#4, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z3, Canada. |
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| 2011-05-?? | First flight of "SeaBeast LS6". | |
| 2011-07-25/26 | At EAA "Airventure", Oshkosh, WI, USA. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Roger Janssens. |
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C-GHQU
Photo: © Janet Kennedy
C-GHQU
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
25 July 2011
Photo: © courtesy of Roger Janssens
N6522K
Washington, USA
Summer 1956
Photo: © Allan Grant / LIFE Magazine
N6522K
Washington, USA
Summer 1956
Photo: © Allan Grant / LIFE Magazine
N6522K
Washington, USA
Summer 1956
Photo: © Allan Grant / LIFE Magazine
N6522K
Washington, USA
Summer 1956
Photo: © Allan Grant / LIFE Magazine
N6522K
Washington, USA
Summer 1956
Photo: © Allan Grant / LIFE Magazine
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