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N104DK "Water Bird 100"
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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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| Manufacturer: | (1)
Republic
Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. (2) Donald H. Knight. |
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| Model: | (1)
RC-3 Seabee (2) Water Bird 100 |
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| Type Certificate No: | (1)
A-769 (2) Experimental |
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| Serial Number: | (1)
945 (RC-3 Seabee) (2) 100 (Water Bird 100) |
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| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-05-?? | |
| Engine: | (1)
Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) (2) Continental IO-470P engine conversion (270 hp) (3) Continental Tiara engine conversion (295 hp) (4) Chevrolet 350 CC engine conversion (343 hp) |
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| Remarks: | "Air
Car" tail! Mode S Codes: 52146775 / A8CDFD (N6668K) Mode S Codes: 50011745 / A013E5 (N104DK) |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6668K N6668K |
1947-05-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947-05-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-06-06 | Statement
of Conformity, CAA Form ACA 317, issued by Republic Aviation Corporation ...
945 has been manufactured in conformity with the
data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. 769... [Signed W. I. Stieglitz, Design Engineer, Commercial Req'ts]. |
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| 1947-06-11 | Application
for Airworthiness Certificate, CAA Form ACA-305: Owner's Name: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York. |
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| 1947-07-18 | Bill
of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: James E. Stephens; 1208 Corondelet Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; V. G. Veckman, Assistant Treasurer. |
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| 1947-07-18 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to James E. Stephens; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. | |
| 1947-07-24 | Bill
of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: Coastal Air Service Inc.; Morgan City, Louisiana. Seller: J. E. Stephens; Distributor. |
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| (Undated) | Application
For Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Coastal Air Service Inc.; Morgan City, Louisiana. |
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| 1947-08-06 | Registration
Certificate, CAA Form ACA-500 Part A, issued to: Coastal Air Service Incorporated; Morgan City, Louisiana. |
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| 1948-08-29 | Annual
Inspection: Owner: Coastal Air Service Inc.; 801 Everett Street, Morgan City, Louisiana. Agent: Rex K. Philgott. 1948-08-30 accepted by CAA Inspector: Henry Rutherford. |
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| 1949-09-06 | Annual
Inspection: Owner: Coastal Air Service Inc.; 801 Everett Street, Morgan City, Louisiana. Agent: M. E. Cloutier; Vice President. 1949-09-30 accepted by CAA Inspector: Henry Rutherford. |
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| 1956-02-15 | Cancellation
Record, CAA Form ACA 195: Registration No. N6668K Registered Owner: Coastal Air Service Inc. Cancelled fro Reason Checked Below: [x] No reply to audit questionnaire. |
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| 1956-10-14 | Bill
of Sale, CAA Form ACA-500 Part C: Purchaser: Roger G. Mensing; 301 East 7th Street, Hialeah, Florida. Seller: Coastal Air Service, Inc.; M. E. Cloutier; Vice President. |
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| 1956-10-14 | Application
For Registration, CAA Form ACA-500 Part B: Applicant: Roger G. Mensing; 301 East 7th Street, Hialeah, Florida. |
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| 1960-01-27 | Reinstated. | |
| 1960-02-02 | Certificate
of Registration, FAA Form ACA-500 (Part A), issued to: Roger G. Mensing; 301 East 7th Street, Hialeah, Florida. |
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| 1977-02-11 | Aircraft
Bill of Sale, FAA AC Form 8050-2: Purchaser: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. Seller: Roger G. Mensing; Owner. |
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| 1978-05-30 | Aircraft
Registration Application, FAA AC Form 8050-1: Applicant: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. |
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| 1978-06-28 | Certificate
of Registration, FAA AC Form 8050-3, issued to: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. |
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| 1978-1986 | Heavily modified. See N104DK below. | |
| 2011-07-01 | Notice:
Expiration Of Aircraft Registration, FAA Form AFS-750-REREG-16: U.S. Registration Number: N6668K. Registration Mailing Address: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. Expiration Date: 2011-12-31. |
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| 2011-11-01 | Final
Notice: Expiration Of Aircraft Registration, FAA Form AFS-750-REREG-17: U.S. Registration Number: N6668K. Registration Mailing Address: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. Expiration Date: 2011-12-31. |
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| 2012-02-02 | Aircraft
Registration EXPIRED - N-number Pending Cancellation, FAA Form
AFS-750-REREG-18: U.S. Registration Number: N6668K. Registration Mailing Address: Donald H. Knight; 3065 Roseline Court, Flint, MI 48507. Expiration Date: 2011-12-31. |
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| 2013-04-30 | Deregistration
Of United States Civil Aircraft, FAA Form AFS-750-17: U.S. Registration: N-6668K. Last Registered Owner: KNIGHT DONALD H. The above registration is to be cancelled for the reason checked below: [x] Expired. [x] Other (Specify) FAA Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. |
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| N104DK | 1986-11-20 | Certificate
of Registration issued to: Donald H. Knight; 1022 Campo Court, Weidman, MI 48893-9334. |
| 1978-1986 | Continental Tiara installed but not approved by FAA... Modified with new tail section, Chevrolet 350 CC engine, three-bladed propeller etc. to comply with 51% "homebuilt" rule. | |
| 1987-08-02 | Observed/photographed
at Oshkosh Vette-Blust SPB; Oshkosh, Wisconsin. www.airhistory.net/photo/228027/N104DK |
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| 1990-03-24 | Airworthiness Date. | |
| 2008-12-30 | Donald
H. Knight; 1022 Campo Court, Weidman, MI 48893. (New address from Diane Coggins 2008-12-30). |
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| 2018-02-13 | Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. FAA Aircraft Registry. Diane Coggins. Barry Collman. Peter Vercruijsse. Paul Seymour. |
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