REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 793

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N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 793 (RC-3 Seabee)
001-23-007 ("VEEBEE Amphibian")
Manufacturing Date: 1947-05-??
Engine: (1) Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
(2) Robinson LS6 V8 engine conversion (310 HP at 4250 RPM).
Remarks: Original Hartzite propeller
Wingtip endplates
Mode S Codes:
51051271 (N387NK)
Reserved US Registration No. NC6527K was transferred to MSN 951.
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
CF-DKJ 1946-04-08 Date of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
Reserved for Leavens Brothers Air Services, Ltd.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1947-05-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-05-?? Test flight.
1947-05-26 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Leavens Brothers Air Services, Ltd.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1947-05-27 Date of Deletion of Reservation.
1947-05-27 US CAA C of A for Export # E-15813 issued.
1947-06-02 Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
1977-06-07 C of R issued to:
Robert Lemm; Box 658, Bon Accord, Alberta T0A 0K0.
1997-09-24 C of R cancelled.
2003-11-27 C of R issued to:
Kenneth E. Kunz; 303-1300 Hunter Road, Delta, British Columbia V4L 1Y8.
2004-07-20 C of R issued.
2004-??-?? Robinson "LS6" V8 engine conversion installed.
2007-08-16 Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
N378NK 2009-06-15 Registered on US CAR as "VeeBee Amphibian" to:
Kenneth E. Kunz; 1300 Hunter Road, Apt. 303, Delta, British Columbia V4L 1Y8.

Address 2: PO Box 1048, Point Roberts, Washington 98281-1048, USA.

winterhawk23@hotmail.com

2009-06-17 Temporary A/W Certificate No: T093047 issued.  Expiration Date: 2009-07-17.
2009-07-10 A/W Date. Classification: "Experimental". Category: Amateur Built.
2011-07-18 Cancelled from FAA Registry.
C-GLYI 2011-08-12 C of R (CAR Standard 549 - Amateur Built Aircraft) issued to:
Kenneth E. Kunz; 303 - 1300 Hunter Road, Delta, British Columbia V4L 1Y8.
2011-12-01 C of R issued to:
Euclid Benoit; 3525 Mossley Drive, Mossley, Ontario N0L 1V0.
2013-02-18 Cancelled from Canadian CAR.
C-GEUC 2013-02-18 C of R (CAR Standard 549 - Amateur Built Aircraft) issued to:
Euclid Benoit; 3525 Mossley Drive, Mossley, Ontario N0L 1V0.
   
   
  Sources: RAC Seabee Delivery List.
www.historiccar.ca.
FAA Aircraft Registry.
Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
Barry Collman.
Terry Judge.

N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

N378NK

N378NK
USA
14 July 2009
Photo: © Kenneth E. Kunz

CF-DKJ (Photo: Don Bradshaw)

CF-DKJ
Canada
2005
Photo: © Don Bradshaw

CF-DKJ (Photo: Don Bradshaw)

CF-DKJ
Hartzite Propeller
Canada
2005
Photo: © Don Bradshaw

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