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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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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: | 943 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-06-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) S/N: 23907. S/N: 24170. S/N: 23907. |
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| Remarks: | FAA
File/Records NC6666K destroyed 1967-05-21. Canadiana Heritage Reel # T-7927 (image 7 thru 95). Canadian CAR File # 5008-F12-22 (5008-FLV). |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| (NC6666K) CF-FLV |
1947-02-25 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for MacLeod Aircraft Ltd.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 1947-06-03 | Weight And Balance Data: Empty Weight -Computed: 2220.0 lbs. | |
| 1947-06-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-06-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-07-08 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Air Commodore E. L. MacLeod; 5515 Cypress Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; M. G. Veckman, Assistan Treasurer. |
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| 1947-07-08 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to MacLeod Aircraft Ltd.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |
| 1947-07-14 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-07-14 | US CAA Export C of A # E-15883 issued. Export to Canada. | |
| 1948-04-20 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Skeena Air Transport Ltd.; Terrace, B.C. Seller: MacLeod Aircraft Limited; E. L. MacLeod, President- |
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| 1948-04-23 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Skeena Air Transport Ltd.; Terrace, B.C. William Harold Martin - President. Will Robinson - Secretary. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercial. Usual Station: Terrace, B.C. |
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| 1948-04-23 | Aircraft
inspected at Vancouver Airport, B.C. Total time of aircraft since new: 37:20 hrs. Engine installed: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 23907. Total engine time to date: 39:20 hrs. Propeller installed: Hartzell Model 12x20-3, S/N: 3746. Radio installed: Hallicrafter CA-4, S/N: 4315. (N. C. Terry; Resident Inspector, A.I.D.). |
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| 1948-04-24 | Letter of Temporary C of A and C of R issued, not valid after 1948-07-23. | |
| 1948-04-24 | C
of A # 2738 issued. Valid until 1949-04-24. |
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| 1948-04-24 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| 1948-06-10 | Hartley
Bay, near Prince Rupert, B.C. Forced landing, due to engine problems. Aircraft was flown to Prince Rupert after having turned the passenger over to BC Airlines. At Prince Rupert engine was checked - no compression on number three cylinder. Cylinder was removed; exhaust valve insert had come loose, and was still on exhaust valve. Cylinder was replaced by a new one. All other cylinders were checked. No further defects were found. (W. H. Martin, A2381). |
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| 1948-06-18 | C
of R # 7024 issued to: Skeena Air Transport Ltd.; Terrace, B.C., Canada. 1948-04-24 entered on the register of Canada. Valid until 1949-04-24. |
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| 1949-04-13 | Aircraft
inspected at Brisbane Aviation Company Limited; Vancouver Airport, B.C.,
for renewal of C of R and C of A. Total aircraft time since new: 450:30. Total engine time since new: 456:30. Test Pilot: G. N. Jermyn, PT 1406. |
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| 1949-04-13 | C of A # 2738 and C of R # 7024 renewed, not valid after 1950-04-12. | |
| 1951-07-30 | Agreement (Bill of Sale): Skeena Air Transport Ltd.; William Harold Martin, agreed to sell complete assets and equipment of Skeena Air Transport Ltd. to Central British Columbia Airways Ltd. by consideration of 10,000 common shares of capital stock of Central British Columbia Airways Limited. | |
| 1951-12-10 | Letter of Authority issued to Central B.C. Airways, Ltd., Prince George, B.C., for ferry flight from Terrace to Prince George. Not valid after 1951-12-17. | |
| 1952-05-29 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Central British Columbia Airways Limited; PO Drawer 1490, Prince George, B.C. K. J. Springer - President. Baker Russell - Vice President. D. F. Kidd - Director. R. A. C. Douglas - Director. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercial. Usual Station: Prince George, B.C. |
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| 1952-05-30 | Application
For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness: Hours flown since new: 611:30. Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24170, Hours run since new: 586:00. Hours since overhaul: Nil. Applicant: Central British Columbia Airways Ltd. |
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| 1952-06-05 | Aircraft inspected by L. Bateman, VRM-53. | |
| 1952-06-11 | DoT
to Central British Columbia Airways Limited; Prince George, B.C.: Letter of Temporary C of A and C of R issued, not valid after 1952-08-09. |
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| 1952-06-11 | Entered on the register of Canada. | |
| 1952-07-05 | C of A # 2738 and C of R # 11111 renewed, not valid after 1953-06-05. | |
| 1952-07-16 | C
of R # 11111 issued to: Central British Columbia Airways Limited; Prince George, B.C. 1952-06-11 entered on the register of Canada. Valid until 1953-06-05. |
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| 1953-05-28 | Application
For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness: Hours flown since new: 913:30. Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 24170, Hours run since new: 888:10. Hours since overhaul: 302:00. Applicant: Central British Columbia Airways Ltd. |
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| 1953-05-28 | C of A # 2738 and C of R # 11111 renewed, not valid after 1954-06-05. | |
| 1953-09-23 | C
of A # 2738 and C of R # 11111 amended to include new name and address
of company - formerly Central B.C. Airways Limited: Pacific Western Airlines Limited; 1137 West Hastings Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. |
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| 1954-03-29 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: Vancouver Aircraft Sales Ltd. Seller: Pacific Western Airlines Ltd. |
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| 1954-04-07 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: The Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co. Ltd.; Royal Bank Building, Vancouver 2, B.C. Seller: Vancouver Aircraft Sales Ltd. |
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| 1954-04-07 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: The Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co. Ltd.; 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. L. T. Postle - Vice President. C. K. Guild - Director. W. S. Lane - Director. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Private. Usual Station: Vancouver, B.C. |
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| 1954-04-07 | Application
For Renewal Of Certificate Of Airworthiness: Hours flown since new: 977:00. Engine: 6A8-215-B9F, S/N: 23907, Hours run since new: 667:35. Hours since overhaul: 52:50. Applicant: The Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co. Ltd. |
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| 1954-04-08 | Entered on the register of Canada. | |
| 1954-04-08 | Temporary
C of R and C of A issued by letter, not valid after 1954-05-08. The Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co. Ltd.; Royal Bank Building, Vancouver 2, B.C. |
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| 1954-04-09 | C of A # 2738 and C of R # 12859 renewed, not valid after 1955-04-06. | |
| 1954-04-30 | C
of R # 12859 issued to: The Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting & Power Co. Ltd.; 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. 1954-04-08 entered on the register of Canada. Valid until 1955-04-06. |
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| 1955-05-02 | Entered on the register of Canada. | |
| 1955-06-03 | C
of R # 14992 issued to: Leo Halton; Alice Arm, B.C. 1955-05-02 entered on the register of Canada. Valid until 1956-05-02. |
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| 1955-06-03 | Aircraft
Licensing Records: C of R # 14992 / C of A # 2738. C of A valid from 1955-04-29 to 1956-04-28. Temporary authority from 1955-05-02 to 1955-08-01. |
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| 1955-11-30 | Entered on the register of Canada. | |
| 1956-03-19 | C
of R # 15131 issued to: Grand Central Insurance Agencies Limited.; 1120 Derman Street, Vancouver, B.C. 1955-11-30 entered on the register of Canada. Valid until 1957-04-28. |
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| 1956-03-19 | Aircraft
Licensing Records: C of R # 15131 / C of A # 2738. C of A valid from 1956-04-28 to 1957-03-14. Temporary authority from 1955-11-03 to 1956-02-29. |
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| 1956-07-12 | Aircraft
Licensing Records: C of A # 2738. 1956-06-26: New Weight & Balance Report dated 1956-06-18 added, on conversion to flying boat. Class of Aircraft changed to "Marine" |
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| 1956-12-?? | Seymour
Inlet, B.C.: Company pilot, Mr. E. D. Burns, was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine trouble.. A logging firm in the area was hired to care for the aircraft until aircraft could conveniently be towed to Vancouver for repairs, after the winter storms. |
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| 1957-??-?? | Allison
Harbour, B.C.: Aircraft sank and was lost, after one wing float hit a submerged log during a towing operation at water. |
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| 1957-10-15 | Letter
from Department of Transport, Air Services, Aviation Division, to
Grand Central Insurance Agencies Ltd: ... Please advise the present disposition and location of your Republic RC-3 aircraft, CF-FLV, the Certificate of Airworthiness which lapsed on 14 March 1957. If this aircraft is to be written off, please forward the Certificate of Registration and Airworthiness to this office for cancellation. ... Note added: ... Sorry, but we lost this aircraft last spring in a towing accident and all documents such as those requested above were los with the plane. |
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| 1957-11-04 | Letter from Department of Transport, Air Services, Aviation Division, to Grand Central Insurance Agencies Ltd. requesting circumstances for damage/loss of aircraft. | |
| 1957-11-14 | Letter
from
Grand Central Insurance Agencies Ltd. to Department of Transport, Air
Services, Aviation Division: ... Our company pilot, Mr. E. D. Burns, was forced down in Seymour Inlet, due to engine trouble, shortly before Christmas 1956. We negotiated with a logging firm in the area to care for the aircraft until we could conveniently tow it to Vancouver for repairs, after the winter storms. In the early spring of this year we made a trip to Seymour Inlet and with the help of men and boats in the area, were towing it from there to Allison Harbour where we had arranged with Union Steamships to have the aircraft brought to Vancouver. Unfortunately, during the process of towing, the aircraft his a submerged log, causing the wing float to be damaged and consequently the aircraft sunk and has not been recovered, nor do we expect to make recovery in the future. ... Yours truly Patrick D. Ryan President. |
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| 1957-12-06 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
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Sources: |
RAC Delivery List. www.historiccar.ca. Jim Tyerman. |
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