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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: | 917 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-04-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) | |
| Remarks: | Reserved US Registration No. NC6640K was not taken up. The FAA "N" number Index Card was filed in June 1947; "Now E-15860 Canada CF-DKR". | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-DKR | 1946-04-08 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for Leavens Bros. Air Services, Ltd.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1947-04-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-04-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-06-18 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Leavens Bros. Air Services, Ltd.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | |
| 1947-06-20 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-06-20 | US CAA C of A for Export # E-15860 issued; "Canada CF-DKR". | |
| 1947-06-28 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| ????-??-?? | C
of R issued to: Superior Airways Limited; |
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| 1948-05-30 | Port Arthur, Ontario: Pilot H. Evans (Operator: Superior Airways Limited) was enroute from Fort Williams to Port Arthur. Eleven miles east of Port Arthur, engine failed completely and pilot made a forced landing in a cleared area. Damage: Aircraft destroyed. Injuries: Nil. [Accident Files # 5008-D11-18 / 5802-2505]. | |
| 1949-06-27 | Cancelled from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Michael Ody/Terry Judge/Jim Tyerman/(LAC Microfilm reel # T-7895). National Archives of Canada. www.historiccar.ca |
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