REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 456

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N6249K

N6249K
Oakland Airport (OAK), Oakland, California, USA
April 1975
*Photo: © courtesy of John Wegg

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA.
Model: RC-3 Seabee
Type Certificate No: A-769
Serial Number: 456
Manufacturing Date: 1947-02-??
Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B8F (215 HP at 2500 RPM)
Remarks: Mode S codes: 
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
NC6249K
N6249K
1947-02-?? Manufacturing Date.
1947-02-?? Test flight.
1947-02-28 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Northern Air Service Inc.; Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids 8, Michigan.
Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, New York.
1947-02-28 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to Northern Air Service Inc.; Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
1947-03-04 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Chippewa Flying Service, Inc.; Municipal Airport, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Seller: Northern Air Service, Inc.
1947-03-07 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Robert Edward Moore; 116 East Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, Michigan.
Seller: Chippewa Flying Service, Inc.
1947-04-09 C of R issued to:
Robert Edward Moore; 116 East Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, Michigan.
1947-05-09 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Great Lakes Skyways; 818 John Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Seller: Robert E. Moore.
1947-05-21 C of R issued to:
Great Lakes Skyways; 818 John Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
1947-12-17 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Robert Edward Moore; 116 East Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, Michigan.
Seller: Great Lakes Skyways (partnership).
1948-03-15 C of R issued to:
Robert Edward Moore; 116 East Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, Michigan.
1948-12-27 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Fontana School of Aeronautics, Inc.; Ford Airport, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Seller: Robert E. Moore; 207 East Michigan Street, Marquette, Michigan.
1949-05-20 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: A. Emerson Fleury; Big Bay, Michigan.
Seller: Fontana School of Aeronautics, Inc.
1949-07-21 C of R issued to:
A. Emerson Fleury; Big Bay, Michigan.
1953-05-26 C of R issued to:
Fontana School of Aeronautics, Inc.; Ford Airport, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
1953-10-05 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Rolland L. Sheriff; 602 East Main Street, Merrill, Wisconsin.
Seller: Fontana School of Aeronautics, Inc.
1953-11-25 C of R issued to:
Rolland L. Sheriff; 602 East Main Street, Merrill, Wisconsin.
1957-09-18 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: Herman Kurth Jr.; Waterfall, Alaska, Via Ketchikan, Alaska.
Seller: Rolland L. Sherriff.
1957-10-24 C of R issued to:
Herman Kurth Jr.; Waterfall, Alaska, Via Ketchikan, Alaska.
1957-12-?? Turned on its back by windstorm, when tie-downs broke.
1958-03-?? Rebuild completed.
1959-09-05 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: H. W. Learn; 13618 24th Avenue South, Seattle 88, Washington.
Seller: Herman Kurth Jr.
1959-11-09 C of R issued to:
H. Wayne Learn; 13618 24th Avenue South, Seattle 88, Washington.
1960-09-13 C of R issued to:
Kenneth E. Mathews; Route 3 Box 500, Poulsbo, Washington.
1961-09-22 C of R issued to:
Norman E. Proctor; 153 Erie Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
1965-04-22 Bill of Sale of Personal Property - Sheriff's Office ($ 3,025.78)
Purchaser: Seattle-First National Bank.
Seller: Jack D. Porter; Sheriff in and for King County.
1965-06-04 Bill of Sale:
Purchaser: James Burton Wood; 10330 35th Avenue North East, Seattle, WA 98125.
Seller: Seattle First National Bank.
1965-11-18 C of R issued to:
James Burton Wood; 10330 35th Avenue North East, Seattle, WA 98125.

1970-01-24 new address:
16560 Shore Drive North East, Seattle, WA 98155.

1971-09-24 C of R issued to:
W. H. Seaborn; 7702 South East 58th, Mercer Island, WA 98040.
1972-10-16 C of R issued to:
Alex E. Busch / Carol Busch; 801 Foster City, Bl # 303, Foster City, CA 94494.
1974-11-06 C of R issued to:
Orein V. Nish; PO Box 371, Yerington, NV 89447.
1975-07-22 C of R issued to:
Jack Reynolds; PO Box 2366, Oakland, CA 94614.
1975-07-22 Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. Exported to Canada.
C-GRPJ 1975-??-?? Imported to Canada.
????-??-?? C of R issued to:
Raymond Eiklor; Box 753, Qualium Beach, British Columbia V0R 2T0, Canada.
1986-07-25 Cancelled from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.
   
   
   
  Sources: RAC Seabee Delivery List.
FAA Aircraft Registry.
Herman Kurth.
John Wegg.

NC6249K
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1957.
Photo: © Herman Kurth
Updated 2019-05-19

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