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CF-DLU
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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: | 746 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | Canadiana
Heritage Reel # T-7945 (image 1330 thru ????). Canadian CAR File # 5008-D12-21 (5008-DLU). |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-DLU | 1946-04-18 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for Pulsifer Bros., Ltd.; 5 Doyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-04-25 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Pulsifer Bros., Ltd.; Halifax, Nova Scotia. | |
| 1947-04-29 | US CAA C of A for Export # E-15485 issued. Export to Canada. | |
| 1947-04-30 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-06-06 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Sampson Motors Ltd.; Nova Scotia. |
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| 1961-06-17 | D'Escousse,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: 45° 35' 30" N / 60° 57' 40" W. Pilot William Alfred Sampson (PPL # QMP-3740, 41 years old) misjudged distance required for safe take off from lake. He failed to discontinue take off. Failure to allow sufficient area for water take-off resulted in a stalled turn at a low altitude, followed by a collision with ground hydro pole and three parked motor vehicles. Damage: Very extensive damage to aircraft. A broken hydro pole. Damage to three parked vehicles. Injuries: One passenger minor injuries. [Accident File # 5002-1365]. |
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| 1962-01-03 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
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Sources: |
RAC Delivery List. www.historiccar.ca. |
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